USPS Pitches New Mail Deals for Regulatory Commission Approval
Published Date: 3/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that change how some mail services work, aiming to keep things competitive and efficient. If you use or rely on postal services, these changes might affect pricing or options soon. Public comments are open until March 18, 2025, so now’s the time to speak up or learn more!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
USPS filed new negotiated mail contracts
The U.S. Postal Service filed requests accepted March 10, 2025 to add negotiated service agreements for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage under Contract Nos. 1338, 12, 635, 1341, and 1342 to the Competitive Product List. These filings seek Commission approval to add or modify those negotiated service agreements.
Public comment window and representation
The Postal Regulatory Commission opened public proceedings for these filings and set a public comment deadline of March 18, 2025. For each docket the Commission appointed a Public Representative to represent the general public (named in each docket).
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