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
NNA Postal Hotline
National Newspaper Association provides postal consulting services for its members.
NNA calls for change to postal rules blocking marijuana advertising in newspapers (OP-ED available)
Aug 25, 2026
Federal policy puts mailed newspapers at a disadvantage in states where marijuana businesses operate legally
Postal Regulatory Commission denies USPS January rate hike request
Aug 21, 2026
Today, the PRC issued an order denying the USPS petition for a waiver to raise rates in January 2027. The denial was based on procedural issues and would allow USPS to pursue a formal rulemaking but it ...
Having a Marketing Mail permit can save and make you money
Aug 1, 2026
The Marketing mail permit has a lot of advantages. You can send your circulation renewal notices by Marketing mail, per a USPS ruling which declared that the notices were not actually invoices, but ...
Invitation to join broad mailing industry letter to HSGAC and plan for August Congressional recess
Jul 8, 2026
Add your signature. It is important that the committee and its leadership understand the breadth of the USPS customer base and the critical role reliable mail service plays for businesses and communities ...
Chipping away at the rate increase
Jul 1, 2026
The rate increase this month will have the one of the largest impacts on community newspapers of any since the Postal Service abandoned the CPI rate cap in 2021.
Senate postal hearing reveals need for publisher engagement
Jun 24, 2026
Prior to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on USPS reform hearing, the National Newspaper Association submitted a statement to the committee and met with committee ...
NNA welcomes House Government Operations Subcommittee hearing featuring the PRC
Jun 3, 2026
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the House Government Operations Subcommittee will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. ET featuring all of the members of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
The July postal rate increase: Worse than we thought
Jun 1, 2026
Because the Postal Service chose to increase certain rates more than the overall class percentage, decrease discounts and also roll the container charges for bundles, trays, sacks and pallets into the ...
