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McLennan County ratifies amendment to inmate-phone/tablet contract after FCC cuts halve commission revenue
Summary
County staff and a ViaPath/GTL representative told commissioners FCC rate orders cut inmate-call and video-visit commissions roughly 50%, reducing commission revenue from an annualized ~$884,000 to ~$447,000; court approved an amendment to the ViaPath/GTL agreement to upgrade tablets, add on-site technicians and move some services to tablets to sustain services.
County staff and a ViaPath/GTL representative explained to the commissioners court on April 21 that a series of FCC rate orders and related regulation changes have substantially reduced the county's commission income on inmate telephone and video visitation services.
A vendor representative detailed prior FCC actions in 2016, 2016 (follow-up) and 2024 that increasingly lowered interim rates and prohibited many…
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