National Newspaper Association
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Postal Tips
Consulting assistance is an NNA-member benefit. Membership also includes a subscription to Publishers’ Auxiliary, featuring the monthly column, Postal Tips. We can help with:
- Interpretations of postal rules
- Understanding how to enter mail properly
- Assess steps you may be able to improve slow service
- Know whether you are eligible for Periodicals permits
- And unsnarl a host of other conundrums that arise when newspapers (and their shoppers/TMCs) are in the mail
Why Periodicals distribution must be 50%+1 paid or Requester circulation — even with Non-Mail copies
May 1, 2019
The postmaster says if I deliver too many, I could lose my Periodicals permit. How can that be true? Why is it any of the postmaster’s business if I want to deliver more copies out of the mail?
Postal Q & A: Can I get refunds for papers delivered late?
Apr 1, 2019
Q: Is there any recourse to apply for a refund when mail is not delivered within the service standard?
Non-deliverable charges to nonsubscribers or nonrequesters reduced by postal-addressing rule change long sought by NNA
Dec 27, 2018
Periodical newspapers which mail copies to nonsubscribers or nonrequesters using specific addresses are in for some relief from burdensome Address Changes Notices (PS Form 3579, usually on a yellow sticker). ...
In-county newspapers get favorable price increase proposal except for Saturation when sampling, or for Requesters
Oct 31, 2018
A U.S. Postal Service rate case was filed Oct. 10 for changes effective Jan. 27, 2019.
Statement of Ownership questions answered
Oct 22, 2018
National Newspaper Association members went through the annual exercise of filing their statement of ownership this month, with Oct. 1 the filing date. I received several questions about them, which might ...
Renewal notices can be mailed as Marketing Mail
Aug 30, 2018
In this column I’ll share actual questions received by NNA’s postal email hotline with answers that might be worthwhile to others.
Can charitable gift subs be counted as paid?
Aug 14, 2018
Here are more questions and answers from actual inquiries to the National Newspaper Association Postal Hotline in recent weeks.
Curbside postal delivery ending for new homes
Jun 14, 2018
The U.S. Postal Service is ending curbside delivery for new home construction in favor of cluster boxes, which would require residents to go to a central location in the neighborhood, much like what is ...
Physical standards for proper preparation of ‘flat’ mail like newspapers and magazines
May 4, 2018
I am sharing relevant content from a recent seminar I attended at the Kentuckiana District Postal Customer Council in Louisville by mailing specialist Ron Burch. I have found him to be a smart guy with ...
