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.
The News Media Alliance is deeply disappointed by Friday’s U.S. Court of Appeals decision to preserve major postage rate increases authorized earlier this year.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed proposed postage increases that are, in some cases, seven times the rate of inflation. This increase will have detrimental effects on small businesses, including small-market and rural newspapers that cannot afford the increased costs, particularly as they strive to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19.
