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Board told FCC ruling will halve ViaPath commissions; contract amendment needed by April 5, 2026
Summary
Warden Mac McDuffie said a final FCC ruling limits commissions from phone and tablet vendors; Mercer County Jail is receiving the maximum allowed now and the ruling will cut commissions by roughly half, requiring a contract amendment effective April 5, 2026.
Warden Mac McDuffie informed the board that a final Federal Communications Commission ruling will change the way ViaPath pays commissions for phone calls and tablet usage, reducing the jail’s commissions by about half. McDuffie said the jail is currently receiving the maximum permitted amount and that the ruling will take effect April 5, 2026, so the existing ViaPath contract will need an amendment to reflect the new commission limits.
McDuffie presented the change as an externally driven regulatory adjustment rather than an internal policy choice and did not propose immediate alternative revenue measures at the meeting. Board members did not vote on contract language at this session; McDuffie flagged the item for future action to align the contract with the FCC decision.
