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Uvalde County approves contract amendment after FCC cuts inmate-call rate
Summary
The commissioners approved an amendment to the county's inmate-phone contract to comply with a new FCC cap that reduces the maximum charge to 13' per minute, a change county staff says will sharply reduce revenue and must be implemented by April 1.
Uvalde County commissioners voted to approve an amendment to the county's inmate-phone contract after staff said new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits cut the maximum per-minute charge from 21' to 13'.
County staff told the court the FCC action is mandatory and must be implemented by April 1 to avoid interruptions in service. "In 2025 they suspended the term ... the most that we can…
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