PRC Reviews USPS New Competitive Postal Product Proposals
Published Date: 3/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Regulatory Commission is reviewing new deals the Postal Service wants to add or change for competitive mail services. If you use or work with these services, you can share your thoughts by April 2, 2025. These updates could affect pricing and options for businesses using special mail agreements soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New Priority Mail & Ground Contracts
If you run a business that uses negotiated USPS services, the Postal Service filed requests on March 25, 2025 to add Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contracts 665, 666, 667, and 668 to the Competitive product list. The filings were accepted March 25, 2025 and public comments are due April 2, 2025. These updates could affect pricing and service options for businesses that use special mail agreements.
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