https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/postal-regulatory-commission/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 14 May 2024 01:30:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/postal-regulatory-commission/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 18:59:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230778 Reuters reported today that USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy agreed to pause the consolidation of Postal Service’s processing network after mounting pressure from lawmakers. There have been a few areas around the country where consolidation efforts have led to massive Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/usps-suspends-dfa-consolidation-plans-until-january-2025/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 00:56:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229330 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified at an oversight subcommittee hearing on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) about his Delivering for America plan, and when questioned by one lawmaker, laid into the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which is an independent Federal agency Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/17/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-eschews-oversight-rips-into-prc/feed/ 6 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:42:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228609 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved postage rate hikes for 2023 which will take effect in January, on the same day the peak-season rates are set to expire. The USPS issued a notice on Friday to announce the PRC had Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/23/its-official-usps-gets-approval-to-raise-shipping-rate-in-2023/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/13/usps-frankensteins-first-class-package-and-ground/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/13/usps-frankensteins-first-class-package-and-ground/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2022 01:09:32 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227829 The USPS will eliminate Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground services, which offer very low rates for large or heavy packages (up to 70 pounds). And it will reinvent First Class Package Service, which is currently limited to lightweight packages Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/13/usps-frankensteins-first-class-package-and-ground/feed/ 11 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/09/usps-changes-to-ground-services-could-lead-to-disruptions-and-higher-costs/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/09/usps-changes-to-ground-services-could-lead-to-disruptions-and-higher-costs/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:32:27 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227684 The USPS is making a change to two services that are slower and cheaper alternatives to Priority Mail, and the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is concerned the changes could lead to disruptions and higher costs. On March 21, 2022, the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/09/usps-changes-to-ground-services-could-lead-to-disruptions-and-higher-costs/feed/ 10 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 02:43:09 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227636 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, the PRC did not give Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/30/your-chance-to-help-rein-in-usps-rate-hikes/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/#comments Sat, 07 May 2022 01:58:50 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227524 You may remember the USPS announced a 6.5% rate hike for First Class Mail rates effective July 10 – including the cost of a stamp rising to 60 cents. The other shoe dropped today (Friday) – the USPS filed with Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/06/usps-announces-part-2-of-july-2022-rate-change/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/usps-needs-years-to-meet-the-standards-it-just-lowered/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/usps-needs-years-to-meet-the-standards-it-just-lowered/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:18:02 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227268 Today, the USPS responded to criticism from PostCom and others in a filing available on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)’s website. We hadn’t noticed until Save the Post Office (@savethepo on Twitter) tweeted the following: “In a filing today the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/15/usps-needs-years-to-meet-the-standards-it-just-lowered/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/09/29/regulator-skeptical-on-proposed-fcps-package-slowdown/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/09/29/regulator-skeptical-on-proposed-fcps-package-slowdown/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:37:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226385 The USPS wants to slowdown First Class Package service. The PRC issued a non-binding opinion today that raises concerns about the timing and implementation of the plan and found the proposed changes would not substantially affect the Postal Service’s overall Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/09/29/regulator-skeptical-on-proposed-fcps-package-slowdown/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/07/19/prc-approves-usps-rate-hike-set-for-august/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/07/19/prc-approves-usps-rate-hike-set-for-august/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:07:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=55874 As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by an average of approximately 6.9 percent. “Competitive” rates Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/07/19/prc-approves-usps-rate-hike-set-for-august/feed/ 3