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What might be less obvious is that it has been asking for permission to do that since 2009, during which time total mail volume has fallen more than 5% and First-Class volume has drop by more than 12%.
Charges taken in connection to a mandate to prefund retiree health care drove the loss in the latest quarter, but declining first-class and advertising mail volume were a drag on revenue.