Members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and...
Members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Media and Telecommunications Task Force met in the offices of FCC Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai last week to emphasize the group’s concerns, particularly on prison calling, according to…
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an ex parte filing (http://bit.ly/185XXx6). “We explained that the Lifeline program and the e-rate program should not compete for the same funds,” the filing said of the group’s meeting with Rosenworcel. “We urged the Commissioner to support the inmate calling draft order circulated by the Chairwoman. We urged the Commission to address the full range of fees that impact inmate telephone calls, as well as the rates and per-call charges.” The group also pushed for quick work on the FCC’s proposed Critical Information Needs/Section 257 studies, it said. The group reiterated the importance of the inmate calling proceeding with meeting with Pai’s office: “Even if the time spent in jail is short, that time is a critical one for inmates requiring telephone calls,” it said. “Access to counsel and contact with family members is critical when someone has just been detained.” It advocated that rates be brought down as low as possible.