MPA submitted comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) opposing the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed revisions to its market dominant service performance measurement plan.
The News Media Alliance applauds the passage by Congress last night of the long-awaited Postal Service Reform Act, H.R. 3076, originally sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and James Comer (R-KY). The Bill will reduce costs of the Postal Service to curb postal rate increases for newspapers.
MPA provides statement to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on financial stability of the U.S. Postal Service.
MPA and other associations submitted a letter to the Postmaster General
MPA and other organizations replied to the U.S. Postal Service and Postal Regulatory Commission’s objection to a stay of higher rates.
MPA and other organizations filed a motion to stay possible postal rate increases until the case challenging the Postal Regulatory Commission’s final rules is fully adjudicated.
On October 9, the United States Postal Service announced rate changes for Marketing Mail and for Periodicals mail.
The Alliance and 11 other business associations sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) encouraging the agency to put forward measures in the coming weeks that will provide business mailers with incentives to stay in our nation’s postal system during the COVID-19 crisis. Associations representing newspapers, magazines, direct mailers, non-profit mailers and others reminded USPS management that its operations are fully funded by postage rates paid by individuals and businesses.
The News Media Alliance applauds the FTC for pursuing the case against Adept Management and protecting newspaper subscribers across the country.
Publishers could see an extreme rise in their mailing costs in the next five years because of recently proposed changes to the current price structure for Marketing Mail and Periodicals.
