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Commission approves one-year extension of Securus phone contract to await FCC clarity
Summary
The board approved a 12-month extension of the county’s Securus inmate-phone contract so officials can monitor pending Federal Communications Commission guidance that changed billing practices and revenue streams.
The Merrimack County Board of Commissioners on an affirmative voice vote approved a one-year extension of the county’s contract with Securus to provide inmate phone services.
County staff said the extension will allow the county to remain compliant with recent Federal Communications Commission guidance and to monitor whether forthcoming federal action changes the economic terms of the vendor arrangement.
Travis, a county staff…
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