National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
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:
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On the Postal Service’s Mailers Technical Advisory Committee
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Before the Postal Regulatory Commission
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With the House Oversight and Government Committee
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The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Some of NNA’s achievements include:
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Preserving the lowest commercial postage rate in the system—the Within County privilege—for community newspapers for more than 120 years
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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
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Making sure a newspaper does not lose the privilege just because a postal carrier’s route wanders outside a county line
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Gaining an extension for the requirement to shift to a new Intelligent Mail Barcode for automation discounts
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Preserving next-day or better service standards for periodicals entered at local post offices or mail distribution facilities
Notice of permit revocations sent in error
Sep 13, 2022
The Postal Service late Monday evening sent out a notice to permit holders that its earlier email had been sent in error.
Permit revocation notices are coming early from USPS — don’t panic
Sep 12, 2022
NNA members have reported receiving notices by email today and over the weekend about late filings of their Statements of Ownership.
Major changes ahead in the US Postal Service
Sep 2, 2022
You may be seeing news about major changes in the U.S. Postal Service that have raised anxiety in our business. We are writing to share our view so far of how community newspapers will be affected, with ...
Hillsboro (Illinois) Journal-News Publisher John Galer joins MTAC
Sep 1, 2022
MTAC meets quarterly with senior USPS officials to provide guidance on behalf of mailers when USPS plans major changes. Galer is expected to become chair of NNA during its annual meeting in October.
PRC filing attempts to make entry time change earlier without review
Sep 1, 2022
The National Newspaper Association has entered a case before the Postal Regulatory Commission reviewing the Postal Service’s desire to change the critical entry time for newspapers at mail processing ...
Statement of ownership — file by Sept. 30
Sep 1, 2022
The publisher of each publication sending Periodicals Class Mail, including foreign publications accepted at Periodicals rates, must file Form 3526 before Oct. 1 of each year at the original entry post ...
Updates to USPS Labeling Lists and CASS Software Requirements
Sep 1, 2022
The ZIP Codes formerly covered by FSS have been converted to Label List L007, which directs the creation of 5-Digit Scheme bundles for flat mail.
USPS to rollout out new sorting and delivery centers across nation
Sep 1, 2022
The National Newspaper Association this fall is monitoring the rollout by the Postal Service of new Sorting and Delivery Centers, dubbed Super Centers, in some news reports.
Understanding Periodicals Session V: All Things Mail Entry
Aug 25, 2022
Watch an archive of the fifth session in the Max Heath Postal Institute series, Understanding Periodicals V: All Things Mail Entry. Making sure your newspaper is sorted in the right bundle ...
