UPDATE: AP Customer Support experts are working extended hours all week to ensure US Newspaper members have the support needed to complete migration to web delivery on time.

On Sept. 30, the primary distribution channel for delivery of the AP text, photo and graphics report to U.S. newspaper members will shift from satellite to Internet.

For the past 18 months, AP has been working with production teams at U.S. newspaper members to prepare for this important change. If you are a U.S. newspaper member, your newsroom's production staff should have completed or be nearing completion of this project.

The new Internet-based delivery service is called AP WebFeeds. This technology, designed and managed by the AP, offers newspapers more control over the delivery of the AP report. It provides content in formats that serve both older editorial systems and new digital products.

In addition to WebFeeds, note that AP Exchange, our portal for editors and reporters, will continue to provide you with full access to the AP wires you receive. For members opting to receive election data via satellite, those services will continue to be supported on satellite through the end of this year.

Starting in October, with the exception of election data, AP will begin the process of decommissioning the legacy satellite network for U.S. newspaper members. Should you have any questions regarding this change in delivery, please consult with your newsroom's production staff or AP Customer Support at apcustomersupport(at)ap.org.

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