USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL will all be Closed Monday, May 30, 2005, Memorial Day. No Pick Ups or Deliveries will be made on Monday, May 30, 2005 . Mark your calender!
Next Shipping Holiday will be Independence Day, Monday July 4, 2005.
*UPS offers SonicAir® which is available 365 days each year.
*Express Mail also should still be delivered. ;)
http://purplebubblewrap.blogspot.com/2005/05/usps-ups-fedex-dhl-closed-memorial-day.html
Sunday, May 29, 2005
DHL COMMERCIALS - See them all!
Do you like the DHL commercials? Have you seen them all? See them here, they have some pretty good ones:
http://www.newdhl.com/advertising/tv/tv.asp?cid=dhlbt1explogistics
http://www.newdhl.com/advertising/tv/tv.asp?cid=dhlbt1explogistics
Plan Would Give FBI Expanded Authority to Track Mail
Plan Would Give FBI Expanded Authority to Track Mail
APWU Web News Article #23-05, May 24, 2005
Right-to-privacy advocates — and the U.S. Postal Service — are objecting to an administration proposal that would give the FBI broad authority to track the mail of people under scrutiny as part of terror investigations, the New York Times has reported.
Under the proposal, the FBI could require postal inspectors to turn over all information appearing on the outside of mail to and from people involved in intelligence investigations. (The information appearing on the outside of letters and packages is referred to as “mail covers.”) The proposal would not permit the bureau to open mail, the Times reported; such a move would require a search warrant.
The newspaper obtained a draft of the proposal and said that it is scheduled to be considered in a closed-door meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee later this week. The plan would give the FBI complete authority to determine whether the material is “relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain foreign intelligence.”
Under this plan, the postal inspectors’ discretion in deciding when “mail covers” are needed would be eliminated. The Postal Service would be prevented from disclosing a mail cover and the Justice Department would be required to report twice a year on how many times the new power had been used.
For years, the FBI has been reviewing mail covers during criminal and national security investigations, and the prospect of expanding its authority alarmed privacy and civil rights advocates, as well as postal officials, who told the newspaper that they were caught off guard.
Calling the policy “a major step,” Zoe Strickland, the chief privacy officer for the Postal Service, said there could be a negative impact on the balance between protecting people’s mail and helping out in legal investigations. [The proposal] “removes discretion from the Postal Inspection Service as to how the mail covers are implemented,” Strickland told the Times. “I worry quite a bit about the balance being struck here, and we’re quite mystified as to how this got put in the legislation.”
“Prison wardens may be able to monitor their prisoners’ mail,” Lisa Graves, senior counsel for the ACLU, told the newspaper. “But ordinary Americans shouldn’t be treated as prisoners in their own country.”
APWU President William Burrus called the policy “very dangerous.”
“Under the guise of ‘homeland security,’ the administration is attempting to further erode the civil rights and civil liberties of American citizens,” he said. “They are attempting to use fear to justify keeping track of who writes to whom. And they are doing so without a court order. Americans should be very concerned.”
APWU Web News Article #23-05, May 24, 2005
Right-to-privacy advocates — and the U.S. Postal Service — are objecting to an administration proposal that would give the FBI broad authority to track the mail of people under scrutiny as part of terror investigations, the New York Times has reported.
Under the proposal, the FBI could require postal inspectors to turn over all information appearing on the outside of mail to and from people involved in intelligence investigations. (The information appearing on the outside of letters and packages is referred to as “mail covers.”) The proposal would not permit the bureau to open mail, the Times reported; such a move would require a search warrant.
The newspaper obtained a draft of the proposal and said that it is scheduled to be considered in a closed-door meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee later this week. The plan would give the FBI complete authority to determine whether the material is “relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain foreign intelligence.”
Under this plan, the postal inspectors’ discretion in deciding when “mail covers” are needed would be eliminated. The Postal Service would be prevented from disclosing a mail cover and the Justice Department would be required to report twice a year on how many times the new power had been used.
For years, the FBI has been reviewing mail covers during criminal and national security investigations, and the prospect of expanding its authority alarmed privacy and civil rights advocates, as well as postal officials, who told the newspaper that they were caught off guard.
Calling the policy “a major step,” Zoe Strickland, the chief privacy officer for the Postal Service, said there could be a negative impact on the balance between protecting people’s mail and helping out in legal investigations. [The proposal] “removes discretion from the Postal Inspection Service as to how the mail covers are implemented,” Strickland told the Times. “I worry quite a bit about the balance being struck here, and we’re quite mystified as to how this got put in the legislation.”
“Prison wardens may be able to monitor their prisoners’ mail,” Lisa Graves, senior counsel for the ACLU, told the newspaper. “But ordinary Americans shouldn’t be treated as prisoners in their own country.”
APWU President William Burrus called the policy “very dangerous.”
“Under the guise of ‘homeland security,’ the administration is attempting to further erode the civil rights and civil liberties of American citizens,” he said. “They are attempting to use fear to justify keeping track of who writes to whom. And they are doing so without a court order. Americans should be very concerned.”
FedEx Makes Deliveries More Convenient for Residential Customers, Introduces New Options for Recipient Signatures
FedEx Makes Deliveries More Convenient for Residential Customers, Introduces New Options for Recipient Signatures
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2005--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that FedEx Express will be making changes to its delivery signature policy in response to changing customer needs. These changes will allow FedEx Express to deliver more packages to residential customers without a recipient signature and complete deliveries on the first attempt. The changes will provide a more consistent experience for customers across the FedEx networks. These changes will only impact shipments within the United States.
"These changes reflect our commitment to constantly evolving our business to meet our customers varied and changing needs," said T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, market development and corporate communications. "This evolution, like the introduction of Saturday delivery, will make residential shipping more convenient for our customers."
Beginning this summer, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will also introduce three new fee-based Delivery Signature Options. The new options are designed to offer more delivery alternatives and meet the varying needs of shippers who seek greater flexibility for their transactions. The new signature options will become available on fedex.com and in other selected FedEx electronic shipping devices later this summer. Customers will be notified prior to changes taking effect.
Beginning this fall, FedEx Express couriers will release residential packages without signatures unless one of the new Signature Options is selected. Deliveries to non-residential destinations will still require a signature unless the recipient or shipper waives that option. The change responds to requests by customers who have indicated that residential deliveries without a required signature are more convenient.
The new Delivery-Signature Options apply to U.S. Domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments only and include:
-- Indirect Signature Required (ISR): FedEx will obtain a signature in one of three ways: (1) from any person at the delivery address; or (2) from any person at a neighboring address; or (3) the recipient may leave a signed FedEx door tag authorizing release of the package without anyone present. Available for residential deliveries only.
-- Direct Signature Required (DSR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at the delivery address. DSR will replace FedEx Express Signature Required, FedEx Signature Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Auto POD and FedEx Home Delivery Auto POD. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
-- Adult Signature Required (ASR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at least 21 years old (government-issued photo identification will be required) at the delivery address. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
For more information on the new fee-based Delivery Signature Options see the website http://www.fedex.com/signatureoptions.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2005--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that FedEx Express will be making changes to its delivery signature policy in response to changing customer needs. These changes will allow FedEx Express to deliver more packages to residential customers without a recipient signature and complete deliveries on the first attempt. The changes will provide a more consistent experience for customers across the FedEx networks. These changes will only impact shipments within the United States.
"These changes reflect our commitment to constantly evolving our business to meet our customers varied and changing needs," said T. Michael Glenn, FedEx executive vice president, market development and corporate communications. "This evolution, like the introduction of Saturday delivery, will make residential shipping more convenient for our customers."
Beginning this summer, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will also introduce three new fee-based Delivery Signature Options. The new options are designed to offer more delivery alternatives and meet the varying needs of shippers who seek greater flexibility for their transactions. The new signature options will become available on fedex.com and in other selected FedEx electronic shipping devices later this summer. Customers will be notified prior to changes taking effect.
Beginning this fall, FedEx Express couriers will release residential packages without signatures unless one of the new Signature Options is selected. Deliveries to non-residential destinations will still require a signature unless the recipient or shipper waives that option. The change responds to requests by customers who have indicated that residential deliveries without a required signature are more convenient.
The new Delivery-Signature Options apply to U.S. Domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments only and include:
-- Indirect Signature Required (ISR): FedEx will obtain a signature in one of three ways: (1) from any person at the delivery address; or (2) from any person at a neighboring address; or (3) the recipient may leave a signed FedEx door tag authorizing release of the package without anyone present. Available for residential deliveries only.
-- Direct Signature Required (DSR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at the delivery address. DSR will replace FedEx Express Signature Required, FedEx Signature Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Auto POD and FedEx Home Delivery Auto POD. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
-- Adult Signature Required (ASR): FedEx will obtain a signature from any person at least 21 years old (government-issued photo identification will be required) at the delivery address. Available for both residential and non-residential deliveries.
For more information on the new fee-based Delivery Signature Options see the website http://www.fedex.com/signatureoptions.
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