GTL Asks FCC To Reject 'Unripe' Motion Against Its Letter Citing Threats
Global Tel*Link urged the FCC to reject a motion against its letter that cited threats against company executives arising out of the FCC's inmate calling service actions and statements. In a response posted Friday in docket 12-375, GTL said the…
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motion of the Martha Wright Petitioners to strike its Oct. 27 letter from the record and sanction the company for allegedly violating Sunshine Act rules should be rejected because the letter "is not part of the record for the inmate calling service ('ICS') proceeding" and thus "is not ripe." GTL offered various arguments for why the letter was not an official "presentation" covered by the rules or an attempt to influence the ICS rulemaking. GTL said it simply considered the threats a "safety of life" issue. Referring to both the GTL letter and similar Securus filings, the Martha Wright Petitioners said Friday, “It is our understanding that the FCC has determined that the ex parte notices apparently violated the FCC’s rules. We are confident that the FCC will take the appropriate action to address the matter.”