Postal

NNA works daily on postal issues that affect community newspapers. Its goals are to achieve fair rates, efficient service and a level competitive playing field between newspapers and direct mail competitors.

NNA represents community newspapers:

On the Postal Service’s Mailers Technical Advisory Committee
Before the Postal Regulatory Commission
With the House Oversight and Government Committee
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

Some of NNA’s achievements include:

Preserving the lowest commercial postage rate in the system—the Within County privilege—for community newspapers for more than 120 years
Gaining a new 5 percent discount for Outside County postage for total mailings of under 5,000 copies when a paper has the Within County privilege
Making sure a newspaper does not lose the privilege just because a postal carrier’s route wanders outside a county line
Gaining an extension for the requirement to shift to a new Intelligent Mail Barcode for automation discounts
Preserving next-day or better service standards for periodicals entered at local post offices or mail distribution facilities

NNA Postal Hotline

National Newspaper Association provides postal consulting services for its members.

USPS’ new transportation plan might affect you

Nov 1, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a new transportation scheme, whereby mail trucks are generally going to local post offices once daily. Previously, most offices saw a morning and afternoon truck. ...

PRC begins review early

Oct 1, 2024

At least the regulator has now begun a review of its rules. The review was legally required for next year, but the PRC began early as it saw the state of the shredded curtains and carpets.

US Postal Service announces no stamp price changes for January 2025

Sep 20, 2024

While the release specifically refers to no increases for stamps, NNA has confirmed that newspaper rates will also remain at current levels until at least July of 2025.

Annual reminder — Statements of Ownership due to USPS Oct. 1

Sep 1, 2024

All publishers of Periodicals publications, including Foreign publications, must file a Form 3526 Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation by October 1st each year at the original–entry ...

USPS proposes to slow down rural mail. Again.

Aug 23, 2024

NNA Member Alert — The U.S. Postal Service has again proposed to lower public expectations for mail delivery, having already proven it cannot reliably deliver mail on time in many areas.

Proper Mail Preparation and Addressing — Understanding Periodicals Vol 3 Lesson 3

Aug 22, 2024

The third season of the Max Heath Postal Institute™ course on newspaper mail resumes Thursday, August 22. We'll focus on managing your address list, properly addressing your newspapers and preparing ...