"Postage" franking is the physical application and presence of postage stamps, or any other markings recognized and accepted by the postal system or systems providing service, which …

franking, term used for the right of sending letters or postal packages free of charge. The word is derived from the French affranchir (“free”).

On November 8, 1775, The American Continental Congress authorized franking privileges to its members as a means of informing their constituents. The first U.S. Congress enacted a …

Franking privileges—the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage—date back to the seventeenth-century English House of Commons. The American Continental Congress …

Dec 7, 2016 · Plus, while a bipartisan House group reviews and approves materials, the rules on franking allow representatives to disseminate political critiques and messages that can …

FRANKING definition: 1. present participle of frank 2. to print a mark on a stamp so that the stamp cannot be used…. Learn more.

In the United States, franking privileges mostly refer to members of Congress who have had franking privileges off and on since the first session of Congress in 1789.

'Franking' means a method of marking mail as official and free of postage charges, typically by means of a special mark or signature.

Dec 10, 2025 · In the transport and logistics industry, franking determines who bears the costs of transporting a shipment. It is part of the transport contract concluded between the customer …

Apr 25, 2024 · Library of Congress Digital Collections United States Statutes at Large Articles and Essays Volumes 1-5 (1789 to 1845)