A proposal was circulated on the FCC’s top floor Wednesday...
A proposal was circulated on the FCC’s top floor Wednesday to seek public comment on interstate prison phone rules and rates, a commission official said. There has been considerable interest in the issue over the past year and the circulating…
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further notice of proposed rulemaking will refresh the record, the official said. “These issues affect the families of inmates, prisoner rehabilitation, as well as prison security,” an FCC spokesman said. “We look forward to working with all stakeholders as we move forward.” Commissioner Mignon Clyburn spoke in September about the need for the commission to “move forward” on the issue and circulate a rulemaking notice proposing to lower rates for such calls (CD Sept 26 p5). Tuesday, state regulators at a NARUC conference in Baltimore adopted a resolution asking the commission to address high prison call charges (CD Nov 14 p19).