Postal Commission Mulls New Address Update Service
Published Date: 7/20/2026
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Summary
The Postal Service wants to add a new service called NCOA+ to its Address Management Services, which helps update addresses. The Postal Regulatory Commission is letting everyone know about this change and asking for comments by July 31, 2026. This update could affect businesses and mail users who rely on accurate address info, with possible pricing changes coming soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New NCOA+ API for Address Updates
The Postal Service proposes a new NCOA+ service that gives cloud-based API access to the National Change of Address database, with single-address lookups, more frequent updates, and simplified Privacy Act compliance. The Postal Service proposes implementing NCOA+ on October 4, 2026, and says it will lower technical barriers for users who now must buy or build specific software.
API-Call Pricing Model Introduced
The Postal Service says NCOA+ would be priced based on a licensee's number of API calls per month. If adopted, the new per-API-call pricing model will change how businesses pay to access NCOA data.
Pressure on Current NCOA Intermediaries
The Postal Service acknowledges that NCOA+ could reduce barriers to access and that some mailers who now pay licensed intermediaries may opt to use NCOA+ instead. The Postal Service says NCOA+ will likely increase competitive pressure on some current NCOA licensees.
Reduced Undeliverable Mail and Better Tracking
The Postal Service states NCOA+ would help reduce costly undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail and improve the Postal Service's ability to track and monitor database usage. That could lower UAA-related costs for mailers who use the service.
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