letter Archives - News/Media Alliance https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/tag/letter/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:32:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Congressional Letter Asks for Pause on Postal Increases https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/congressional-letter-asks-for-pause-on-postal-increases/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:09:53 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14578 Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, along with 17 other cosigners, sent a letter to the Postal Board of Governors on January 19 asking the USPS to pause future rate increases.

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]]> Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, along with 17 other cosigners, sent a letter to the Postal Board of Governors on January 19 asking the USPS to pause future rate increases. The letter expresses concern on the negative impact the rate increases are having on mail customers. In addition, the letter raises concerns about the service problems many members of Congress have raised with the USPS in the last year. Last September, Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter and the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, of which The Alliance is a member, sent a letter last June. The Alliance continues to raise concerns with the Postal Service, Postal Regulatory Commission, USPS Office of Inspector General and others on these alarming rate increases.

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]]> News/Media Alliance Working to Fix Illinois Direct Marketing Law https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/news-media-alliance-working-to-fix-illinois-direct-marketing-law/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:18:21 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14507 The News/Media Alliance is working with the Illinois Press Association and other stakeholders to fix a consumer protection law, which attempted to prevent deceptive marketing preying on senior citizens.

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]]> The News/Media Alliance is working with the Illinois Press Association and other stakeholders to fix a consumer protection law, which attempted to prevent deceptive marketing preying on senior citizens. The IL Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act was amended and went into effect on January 1; however, the Attorney General’s Office will not enforce the law until the legislature enacts appropriate language for what the law is intended to do. We anticipate the law will be fixed this legislative session, which runs through mid-May. The current language states that it is unlawful practice to knowingly mail or send a postcard or letter to a recipient in the State if the postcard or letter does not disclose or disclaim any and all affiliations or lack thereof. In addition, all disclosures and disclaimers appearing on a postcard or letter must be conspicuously located at the top of the postcard or letter, be easily readable in clear and unambiguous language, and be printed in at least 14-point bold-face font in a black-outlined box. The Alliance will keep you apprised of developments.

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]]> Congressmen Connolly & LaTurner Send Letter to Postal Board of Governors Requesting Pause in Rate Increases https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/congressmen-connolly-laturner-send-letter-to-postal-board-of-governors-requesting-pause-in-rate-increases/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:21:57 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=14102 Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current approach to increasing rates on mailers.

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]]> Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current approach to increasing rates on mailers. They also asked the Board to inform them on 1) any variance on projections for mail volume the USPS will lose due to its current rate approach; 2) any alternatives that would preserve mail volume; and 3) whether the USPS will seek two additional rates increases in 2024. Earlier this year, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing due to concern from stakeholders about the impact on volume from rate increases. In June, the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, of which The Alliance is a member, sent a similar letter to the Board of Governors.

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]]> MPA Submits Letter Supporting Journalism Competition & Preservation Act https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act-2/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act-2/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:38:00 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=13198 In response to a request for input regarding the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Study on Market-Dominant Rate Increases, the MPA submitted an issuance of information regarding the size and timing of market-dominant rate increases authorized by the Commission following the ten-year review.

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In response to a request for input regarding the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Study on Market-Dominant Rate Increases, the MPA submitted an issuance of information regarding the size and timing of market-dominant rate increases authorized by the Commission following the ten-year review.

On May 26, 2022, the Commission invited stakeholder consultation regarding its Congressionally required study of Postal Service rate increases. The study is to address, among other factors, whether the Commission’s revised regulations authorizing these rate increases properly accounted for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including $10 billion of emergency funding provided to the Postal Service.

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act-2/feed/ 0 MPA Opposes Proposed Revisions to USPS Market Dominant Service Performance Measurement Plan https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-opposes-proposed-revisions-to-usps-market-dominant-service-performance-measurement-plan/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-opposes-proposed-revisions-to-usps-market-dominant-service-performance-measurement-plan/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 16:44:53 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=13200 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.

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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.

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-opposes-proposed-revisions-to-usps-market-dominant-service-performance-measurement-plan/feed/ 0 MPA Submits Letter Supporting Journalism Competition & Preservation Act https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=13184 MPA submitted a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights in support of the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA).

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MPA submitted a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights in support of the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA).

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-supporting-journalism-competition-preservation-act/feed/ 0 MPA Submits Comments with Maryland Comptroller on Its Proposed Digital Advertising Tax https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-with-maryland-comptroller-on-its-proposed-digital-advertising-tax/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-with-maryland-comptroller-on-its-proposed-digital-advertising-tax/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:01:25 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=12918 MPA submitted comments with the Maryland Comptroller on its proposed digital advertising tax.

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November 8, 2021

MPA submitted comments with the Maryland Comptroller on its proposed digital advertising tax:

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-with-maryland-comptroller-on-its-proposed-digital-advertising-tax/feed/ 0 MPA Submits Comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on the CPRA https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-california-privacy-protection-agency-on-the-cpra/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-california-privacy-protection-agency-on-the-cpra/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=12697 MPA comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

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November 8, 2021

MPA comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

http://www.newsmediaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPA-Comments-to-the-CPPA_Nov-8-2021_submitted.pdf

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-california-privacy-protection-agency-on-the-cpra/feed/ 0 MPA Submits Comments to the USPS on Calculating Postage https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-usps-on-calculating-postage/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-usps-on-calculating-postage/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:16:25 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=12867 MPA submitted comments to the USPS on calculating postage while an application for periodicals authorization is pending.

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November 1, 2021

MPA submitted comments to the USPS on calculating postage while an application for periodicals authorization is pending:

http://www.newsmediaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPA-Cmts-Fed-Reg-Periodicals-Pending-Authorization-Postage_11.1.2021.pdf

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]]> https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-comments-to-the-usps-on-calculating-postage/feed/ 0 MPA Submits Letter to the USPS on Proposed Rule for Periodicals Pending Authorization Postage https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-to-the-usps-on-proposed-rule-for-periodicals-pending-authorization-postage/ https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/mpa-submits-letter-to-the-usps-on-proposed-rule-for-periodicals-pending-authorization-postage/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:19:35 +0000 https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/?p=12868 MPA submitted a letter to the USPS on a proposed rule for Periodicals Pending Authorization Postage:

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October 27, 2021

MPA submitted a letter to the USPS on a proposed rule for Periodicals Pending Authorization Postage:

http://www.newsmediaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-USPS-re-Periodicals-Pending-Authorization-Postage-10-27-2153565934.1_1.pdf

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