Securus Meets With Clyburn Staffer to See if ICS Compromise Is Possible
Securus officials again explored at the FCC whether an inmate calling service compromise could be reached to resolve disagreements over ICS rates and fees. CEO Richard Smith and others met Tuesday with an aide to Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, said a…
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company filing Thursday in docket 12-375. "Securus reiterated the request, proposed to Commissioner Clyburn by several ICS carriers in October 2015, that the Commission consider the adoption of a per-minute additive rate to compensate jails," said the filing. "This additive rate would be part of a comprehensive solution on which the Commission can obtain comment." Clyburn spearheaded the FCC effort to limit ICS provider rates and fees, while discouraging but not prohibiting provider site-commission payments to correctional authorities (see 1510220059). The FCC decision is being challenged by Securus and others in court (see 1606070030). Clyburn's office and a Securus counsel didn't comment Friday. Representatives of Securus, Global Tel*Link, Pay Tel Communications and Telmate discussed the possibility of a compromise with agency officials in April (see 1604150054).