Industry Groups File Opposition To PRC Ratesetting Plan

Posted on April 5, 2018 by mailomg in Memo 234, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

Mail industry trade groups filed a reply comment with the PRC, opposing its Ratesetting Plan. “The initial comments reveal a striking industry consensus that the alternative regulatory system proposed in Order No. 4258 should not be adopted,” they state in the filing.

“The proposed system is fundamentally arbitrary and inconsistent with PAEA. Even the comments that advocate greater rate surcharges than proposed in Order No. 4258 underscore the basic flaws in the Commission’s approach. Second, there is no immediate crisis that requires immediate adoption of final rules …” (click to read more)

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