Uvalde County approves contract amendment after FCC cuts inmate-call rate

Jan 30, 2026

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.

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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'.

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