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FCC rule on inmate communications jolts county: vendor objections and revenue risk
Summary
Budget committee heard that a new FCC rule limiting charges for inmate phone/video services has opened for comment; the county’s provider (NCIC) and industry peers are preparing objections and a possible stay, and officials warned that lower allowable rates could force vendors out of business and cut inmate-service revenue.
County corrections and budget staff raised an operational and revenue risk tied to a Federal Communications Commission rule that limits what private vendors can charge for inmate phone and video services.
Corrections staff said the FCC rule reduces allowable rates and that the county’s current vendor, NCIC, along with others in the industry, is preparing filings to seek a stay and additional review.…
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