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Meaning of "Postcomm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTCOMM

Postcomm  [ˈpəʊstˌkɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTCOMM

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Postcomm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POSTCOMM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Postal Services Commission

The Postal Services Commission, known as Postcomm, was a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom charged with overseeing the quality and universal service of post in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2000 under the Postal Services Act 2000. Postcomm was merged into the communications regulator Ofcom on 1 October 2011. Most of Postcomm's role involved regulating Royal Mail and its two subsidiaries, Post Office Ltd and Parcelforce. Postcomm was also charged with the licensing of the UK's postal operators. It was set up alongside a 'sister' organisation, Postwatch, an independent watchdog for postal services. Postwatch became part of Consumer Focus on 1 October 2008. In May 2008, Postcomm called for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail to safeguard the universal service. Following the Hooper Report into the future of the postal services industry, in October 2010, Business Secretary Vince Cable confirmed plans for the privatisation of up to 90% of the business and the possible mutualisation of the Post Office.

Definition of Postcomm in the English dictionary

The definition of Postcomm in the dictionary is the Postal Services Commission, a body set up to look after the interests of postal service users.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTCOMM


aid-de-camp
ˌeɪddəˈkɒm
CARICOM
ˈkærɪˌkɒm
dotcom
ˌdɒtˈkɒm
intercom
ˈɪntəˌkɒm
minicom
ˈmɪnɪˌkɒm
non-com
ˈnɒnˌkɒm
Ofcom
ˈɒfkɒm
Qom
kɒm
romcom
ˈrɒmˌkɒm
satcom
ˈsætˌkɒm
sitcom
ˈsɪtˌkɒm
Syncom
ˈsɪnˌkɒm
telecom
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒm
Telkom
ˈtɛlˌkɒm

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTCOMM

Fromm
Grimm
Hamm
hmm
mm
mumm
shtumm
stumm

Synonyms and antonyms of Postcomm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Postcomm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTCOMM

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The translations of Postcomm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Postcomm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邮政监管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Postcomm
570 millions of speakers

English

Postcomm
510 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Postcomm
280 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
278 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
270 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
260 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
220 millions of speakers

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Postcomm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Postcomm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Postcomm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Postcomm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postcomm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Postcomm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Postcomm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टकॉम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Postcomm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Postcomm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Postcomm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Postcomm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Postcomm
30 millions of speakers
el

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Postcomm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Post Comm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Postcomm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Postcomm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Postcomm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTCOMM»

The term «Postcomm» is used very little and occupies the 179.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTCOMM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Postcomm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTCOMM»

Discover the use of Postcomm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Postcomm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Re-opening the Post: Postcomm and the Quality of Mail Services
In March 2001, the Government set up the Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) to regulate the postal services market in the UK, in order to ensure the provision of a universal postal service and to promote effective competition and ...
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2006
2
UK economic regulators: 1st report of session 2006-07, Vol. ...
MUA would state that its evidence is based solely on the work and activities of the postal regulator — Postcomm, and to this extent it only extends to other industry regulators in respect of any comparisons made. Postcomm's Statutory Duties 8.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Regulators, 2007
3
Royal Mail After Liberalisation: Second Report of Session ...
When we began our inquiry il was not our intention to look at Postcomm's Royal Mail review and (juaiiu controls other than whal the impact oi Postcomm's review would be on Koyal Mail with regards to full liberalisation. However, during our ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Trade and Industry Committee, 2005
4
Handbook of Worldwide Postal Reform
As regards bulk-mail services which are outside the universal service obligation, Royal Mail has applied for, but Postcomm has declined, approval for retail zonal pricing.34 The introduction of such zonal pricing, that is, geographically ...
Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, James I. Campbell, 2009
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Reforming the Postal Sector in the Face of Electronic ...
moting competition as an end in itself While Postcomm saw the risk of anticompetitive practices by the incumbent as 'well founded' (Postcomm, 2008b: 52), Royal Mail argued that the regulator was overzealous in applying non- discriminatory ...
Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, Anheuser-Busch, 2013
6
Postal and Delivery Services: Pricing, Productivity, ...
Second, to the extent consistent with the first goal, Postcomm is directed to " further the interests of users of postal services, where appropriate by promoting effective competition between postal operators." Third, to the extent consistent with the ...
Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, 2002
7
The Postal Services Bill: Report, Together with Formal Minutes
It is not surprising that the most contentious piece of ex ante regulation that Postcomm has imposed is its system for regulating the terms on which companies can gain access to the bulk mail market. Companies are able to compete for ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business and Enterprise Committee, House of Commons, 2009
8
Regulatory and Economic Challenges in the Postal and ...
UK Mail (a licensed operator in the UK and a wholly owned subsidiary or Business Post plc) made a request to Postcomm in April 2002 to determine the price and terms for access to Royal Mail's downstream network. This request followed a ...
Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, 2006
9
States of Liberalization: Redefining the Public Sector in ...
Britain implemented the directive by creating an independent regulator, the Postal Services Commission (Postcomm). Britain's 2000 Postal Services Act charged Postcomm with recommending means to introduce competition into the sector ...
Mitchell P. Smith, 2012
10
After the Network Change Programme: The Future of the Post ...
Postcomm's review also excludes the post office network. In its response to Postcomm's separate strategy review Postwatch noted: Although the consultation document does not mention the post office network, we see this network as an ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTCOMM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Postcomm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John Lewis returns in focus at Omni-Channel
... and postal logistics with experience covering senior commercial roles in Royal Mail, executive director of Postcomm and commercial director ... «Logistics Manager, Jul 15»
2
Ofcom accuses Royal Mail of anti-competitive behaviour
However, in a reversal of the soft-touch approach it has taken to regulation since taking over from Postcomm in 2011, Ofcom criticised Royal ... «printweek.com, Dec 14»
3
Could maintaining the Royal Mail hit Scots in the pocket?
The scale of potential losses is harder to assess. We asked Stephen Gibson, a former Chief Economist with Postcomm who now works for SLG ... «ITV News, Sep 14»
4
Moya Greene delivers a dose of reality at Royal Mail
Under the old Postcomm regime, rivals were allowed to help themselves to any part of the delivery market they liked and then leave Royal Mail ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
5
Cookies on the BBC website
That's according to Stephen Gibson, a former chief economist at regulator Postcomm, on Wake Up to Money. It reflects Royal Mail's "difficult" ... «BBC News, May 14»
6
Jersey Post appoints Tim Brown as chief executive
... Brown is a former chief executive of UK postal regulator Postcomm, and has also held senior roles at Royal Mail and DHL Express, as well as ... «Post and Parcel, May 14»
7
Royal Mail chairman survives encounter with 'locust' investor
... Royal Mail, Brydon says the chances of success were far higher: the pension fund liabilities had been resolved, Postcomm was abolished in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»
8
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Postcomm originally created the present regime and legislation means that only postal operators who deliver letters need a licence; non-letter ... «Optometry Today, Dec 13»
9
A right royal management challenge
2006: After 350 years, Royal Mail loses its monopoly on the postal service when the regulator, PostComm, opens up the market three years ... «Financial Director, Nov 13»
10
Privatizing Royal Mail: Will It Lead To Further Efficiency Improvements‎
... passed responsibility for economic regulation from Postcomm to Ofcom, which has put in place a new regulatory framework (see box below). «Mondaq News Alerts, Oct 13»

REFERENCE
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