FCC Urged to Exclude Safety Costs From Incarcerated Peoples Communications Services
The United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry asked the FCC to keep rates for incarcerated people's communications services (ICPS) "as low as possible" (see 2406120059), according to an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 23-62. In a call…
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with an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the group said safety, security and surveillance costs should be excluded from the rates because those functions "are not the appropriate financial burden of incarcerated people and their families." UCC Media Justice also asked the commission to remove the 50-person average daily population threshold required to provide telecom relay service-related and point-to-point video obligations.