The delivery fee crackdown is going national — from the FTC to Mamdani’s NYC settlement

**From Business Insider’s Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert:** 
A growing crackdown on delivery apps is taking shape across the US.

Federal regulators are weighing new rules. Lawmakers are probing pricing deals between major companies. And in New York City earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a nearly $1 million settlement with a delivery app over its fee structure, and vowed to continue the momentum.

Taken together, the moves point to something bigger than frustration over “junk fees.” They signal a widening effort to scrutinize how prices are set — and who actually controls them — across the delivery economy.

The Federal Trade Commission this week took a key step toward potentially regulating delivery fees nationwide, seeking public comment on “unfair or deceptive fee practices” in online food and grocery delivery services, according to the agency.

The inquiry targets a familiar frustration: fees that appear late in the checkout process, or pricing that differs from what consumers expect upfront.

“Clear and truthful pricing is essential to competitive markets,” Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in the agency’s announcement.

The FTC is asking whether companies should disclose total prices earlier, explain the purpose of fees, and clarify when pricing varies across users, according to the Federal Register notice.

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