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The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices

The Federal Communications Commission will suspend the enforcement of a rule that would lower the price of prison phone and video calls. On Monday, the Trump-appointed FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced ...
The New York Times

F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls

Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. chairman, cited security concerns in rolling back most of the lower costs he voted for last year. By Ben Blatt Most inmates in American prisons now have a personal tablet ...
The Verge

Democrats slam FCC’s decision to ‘gut’ prison phone call price caps

Sens. Tammy Duckworth, Maria Cantwell, Chuck Schumer, and others are asking the FCC to restore a 2024 law to lower ‘predatory’ prison phone call prices. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, Maria Cantwell, Chuck ...