Confronting In-State Calling Rates for Incarcerated People

Опубликовано: 17 Ноябрь 2024
на канале: Federal Communications Commission

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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the vital importance of the FCC taking action under the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 to combat unjust and unreasonable rates and charges for voice and video calls, including calls within a state’s borders, where previously the agency had ratemaking authority only over voice calls between states and foreign locations. The FCC approved an item seeking comment on the Commission’s expanded authority over incarcerated people’s communications services, as set forth in the Act.

The new law gives the FCC authority The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order adopted today begin the process of implementing the law, which requires the Commission to adopt just and reasonable rates no earlier than 18 months and no later than 24 months after the law’s January 5, 2023 enactment.