Postal Regulatory Commission
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The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates the operations, rates, and service standards of the United States Postal Service.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T126204 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Postal Regulatory Commission Context triple: [United States Postal Service, regulator, Postal Regulatory Commission]
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A.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the former cabinet-level agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for national mail delivery before its functions were transferred to the United States Postal Service in 1971.
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C.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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D.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Parcel Service (UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company known for its extensive logistics network and brown delivery trucks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Postal Regulatory Commission Target entity description: The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates the operations, rates, and service standards of the United States Postal Service.
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A.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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B.
Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the former cabinet-level agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for national mail delivery before its functions were transferred to the United States Postal Service in 1971.
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C.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Parcel Service (UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company known for its extensive logistics network and brown delivery trucks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent federal agency
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regulatory agency ⓘ |
| canAdjudicate |
postal-related complaints
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rate and service disputes involving USPS ⓘ |
| commissionersTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| conducts |
public proceedings on postal rate changes
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rulemakings related to postal regulation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateFormed | 1970 ⓘ |
| governingBody | five-member commission ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Michael Kubayanda ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.prc.gov/ ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Postal Rate Commission
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linked to:
Postal Regulatory Commission
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| headquartersCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States postal policy framework ⓘ |
| issues | advisory opinions on postal service changes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006
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linked to:
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| membersAppointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| membersConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| monitors |
United States Postal Service compliance with applicable laws
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linked to:
United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service universal service obligations ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
United States Postal Service competitive products
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United States Postal Service market-dominant products ⓘ United States Postal Service rates ⓘ United States Postal Service service standards ⓘ |
| parentAgency | none ⓘ |
| postalCode | 20268 ⓘ |
| publishes |
Annual Compliance Determination
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Annual Report to the President and Congress ⓘ |
| reconstitutedAsIndependentRegulator | 2006 ⓘ |
| regulates | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring transparency in postal operations
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promoting a financially stable United States Postal Service ⓘ protecting postal consumers ⓘ |
| sector | postal regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | PRC ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 901 New York Avenue NW ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the United States Congress ⓘ |
| supervises |
postal rate changes
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postal service classifications ⓘ postal service performance measurement ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | economic regulation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Postal Regulatory Commission Description of subject: The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates the operations, rates, and service standards of the United States Postal Service.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
PAEA
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
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reorganized
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Postal Rate Commission into Postal Regulatory Commission
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subject linked to:
PAEA
linked to: Postal Regulatory Commission
linked to: Postal Regulatory Commission
Public Law 109-435
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requires
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USPS to report service performance to Postal Regulatory Commission
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linked to: Postal Regulatory Commission
linked to: Postal Regulatory Commission