Mail Monopoly Shake-Up: Feds Eye New Priority Shipping Pacts
Published Date: 4/4/2025
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Summary
The Postal Service just filed new deals for Priority Mail and USPS Ground services, and the Postal Regulatory Commission is officially opening dockets to review them. These deals could change prices and how mail moves, affecting businesses and customers who use these services. Keep an eye out because these changes might start soon and could impact shipping costs.
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USPS Files Priority Mail Advantage Contracts
On March 31, 2025 the U.S. Postal Service filed requests to add Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contracts 655, 664, 665, 666, 668, 675, and 676 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Regulatory Commission opened public dockets (MC2025-1247, MC2025-1259, MC2025-1260, MC2025-1261, MC2025-1263, MC2025-1273, and MC2025-1274), appointed Public Representatives for those dockets, and set public comment deadlines of April 8, 2025.
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