US postal regulators have finally approved controversial new Standard Mail Flats prices at the US Postal Service.
USPS had suggested the Postal Regulatory Commission was going a little further than its remit when it rejected its original proposals last month, and demanded an above-average price rise for the rate category that includes items like catalogues.Under protest, USPS went away and proposed a fresh rate increase, which yesterday was approved by the regulators.
As approved, Standard Mail Flats rates will increase by an average of 2.617% as of 27th January, 2013.
