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This document outlines the current status and updates on the certification policies of mailing lists in collaboration with USPS. Major stakeholders include postage payers, list owners, and service providers. The workgroup consists of 34 members focused on ensuring accuracy, providing feedback mechanisms, and reconciling address discrepancies. The certification process utilizes various address correction tools to enhance the quality of certified lists. A meeting will take place on November 2 to discuss validations and certification proofs. Interested participants should contact the listed co-chairs.
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MTAC # 104List CertificationStatus Update USPS Co-chairs: Charles Hunt, James Wilson Industry Co-chair: Chris Lien USPS Sponsors: Charles Bravo, Nick Barranca Industry Sponsors: Ernie Rojas, Joe Lubenow November 2, 2006
Major Stakeholders • Postage Payers / Mailers • List Owners • List Brokers • Service Bureaus • Printers / Lettershops • Software Vendors • U.S. Postal Service We currently have 34 members in Workgroup 104
Proposed List Certification Policies The List Administrator • Proactive steps to ensure accuracy • Establishing a feedback mechanism • Provides guidance to stakeholders • Timely utilization of feedback information • Interacts with the USPS to reconcile address problems • Meets established documentation standards • Optionally provides extrapolated address information as allowable to the USPS to improve address information within other certified lists
List Certification Process • CASS Certified™ Software • DPV™ • LACSLink™ • SuiteLink™ • AEC and AEC II • NCOALink™ • ANKLink™ • OneCodeACS™ • Other industry address correction tools
OneCodeACS™ TM ANKLink TM NCOALink TM AEC / AEC II DPV TM TM LACSLink TM CASS-Certified Software Application of Address Quality Update Validate Standardize
Some New and Current Definitions • Certified List • SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) • A value representing a name and address • List Administrator • Certified List Administrator • Non-certified Addresses • Addresses in which some level of deficiency is detected, thus resulting in the address being considered potentially UAA • CARL (Corrective Action Required List) • Corrective Action Code
Certified List Administrator Mailer Printer Lettershop USPS PARS, et al Escrowed SHA Values CARL Escrowed SHA Values Internet Secured Access A Proposed Feedback Mechanism
Next Steps • Meeting at 12:00 on November 2 • Discussing Validation • How do you prove the address is certified? • Recommendations
Contact Information • Interested participants should contact • Charles Hunt • Charles.Hunt@usps.gov • James Wilson • james.d.wilson@usps.gov • Chris Lien • chris.lien@businessobjects.com