Pay Tel Files 8th Circuit Challenge of FCC Incarcerated Communications Order
Pay Tel Communications asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hold unlawful certain portions of the FCC's order covering incarcerated people's communications services in a petition filed Tuesday (docket 24-1984). Pay Tel said parts of the order are…
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"arbitrary" and "an abuse of discretion within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act." A coalition of 14 states petitioned the 8th Circuit on similar grounds (see 2410020039). Last month, the 1st Circuit was selected to hear consolidated challenges of the order (see 2409190061).