Global Address Data Association http://www.globaladdress.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 19 May 2012 01:29:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Lithium Batteries to Become Mailable Jan. 1 http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/18/lithium-batteries-to-become-mailable-jan-1/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/18/lithium-batteries-to-become-mailable-jan-1/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 01:29:04 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=712 p style=”text-align: justify”span style=”color:navy; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt”strongem(La version française du présent message apparaît à la suite de la version anglaise.)
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]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/18/lithium-batteries-to-become-mailable-jan-1/feed/ 0 Critical Conference in June – It’s the future of OUR Postal Service http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/07/critical-conference-in-june-its-our-postal-future/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/07/critical-conference-in-june-its-our-postal-future/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:24 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=695 PostalVision 2020/2.0 Conference Is Fast Approaching

There are three compelling reasons why you don’t want to miss the June 12-13 PostalVision2020/2.0 conference at L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC.

  • First –
]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/07/critical-conference-in-june-its-our-postal-future/feed/ 0 Postal problems for UK parcels in Portugal http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/04/postal-problems-for-uk-parcels-in-portugal/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/04/postal-problems-for-uk-parcels-in-portugal/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:20:33 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=693 Postal problems for UK parcels in Portugal.

Parcel delivery is a highly profitable and fast growing line of business, and overeseas delivery can be tricky, but for your post

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The question for discussion is what happens to the physical address in all this? Does it have

]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/05/02/infotrends-infoblog-e-boks-expands-its-digital-mailbox-services-presence-in-europe/feed/ 0 allAfrica.com: Kenya: Govt to Review Postal Address System http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/28/allafrica-com-kenya-govt-to-review-postal-address-system/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/28/allafrica-com-kenya-govt-to-review-postal-address-system/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:24:07 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=689 allAfrica.com: Kenya: Govt to Review Postal Address System.

 

The good news is that a politician recognizes that the government has failed to keep its word and do its

]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/28/allafrica-com-kenya-govt-to-review-postal-address-system/feed/ 0 Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill – CSMonitor.com http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/26/senate-staves-off-postal-armageddon-with-usps-reform-bill-csmonitor-com/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/26/senate-staves-off-postal-armageddon-with-usps-reform-bill-csmonitor-com/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:57:48 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=687 Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill – CSMonitor.com.

Well, it’s at least a start, not a solution.  One important discussion not taking place, aside from in

]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/26/senate-staves-off-postal-armageddon-with-usps-reform-bill-csmonitor-com/feed/ 0 Will Canada Post lawsuit against GeoCoder affect your business? http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/14/will-canada-post-lawsuit-against-geocoder-affect-your-business/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/14/will-canada-post-lawsuit-against-geocoder-affect-your-business/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:07:39 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=683 Will Canada Post lawsuit against GeoCoder affect your business?.

This is an interesting start on analyzing the legal issues in Canada Post’s claim of copyright in their postcode database.

]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/14/will-canada-post-lawsuit-against-geocoder-affect-your-business/feed/ 0 Japan Street Addressing Explained http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/13/japan-street-addressing-explained/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/13/japan-street-addressing-explained/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:37:42 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=678 This excellent and very clear Youtube video will clear up the mystery of the Japanese street addressing format. I believe this would also apply in Korea and probably Taiwan. Very

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Excellent website that covers the USPS agony of “reconstruction”. The site is  ’edited and administered by Steve

]]> http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/04/06/save-the-post-office-closures-consolidations-suspensions-stories-analysis-opinion/feed/ 0 History, Street Names, and number loathing. One Town Fights Back http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/03/27/history-street-names-and-number-loathing-one-town-fights-back/ http://www.globaladdress.org/2012/03/27/history-street-names-and-number-loathing-one-town-fights-back/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:12:49 +0000 Charles Prescott http://www.globaladdress.org/?p=671 In Douglaston, Queens, Turning Away From Numbered Streets – NYTimes.com.

Douglaston is in fact “returning to its roots” by demanding to have the old street names replanted.  So, for

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