
Written
by Cyrus Heravi
A recent Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) ruling 13-113 places a 21 cent per minute limit on interstate prepaid calls and a 25 cent per minute on interstate collect
calls.
FCC
Rule 13-113 Background
Like
most industries today, the inmate communications industry is experiencing a
shift in business as usual. The days of exorbitantly high calling rates and
rejected calls to friends and family who cannot afford a simple phone
conversation— these days are coming to an end. While we at Legacy believe
that affordable rates for friends and family is essential to inmate
rehabilitation and a healthier community, the new FCC ruling does present new
challenges for the corrections industry and the vendors who provide secure
communication services.
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