FCC Closes 'Final Loopholes' That Keep Prison Phone Prices Exorbitantly High

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By BeauHDJul 18, 2024, 4:40 pm393 ptsTop
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission today voted to lower price caps on prison phone calls and closed a loophole that allowed prison telecoms to charge high rates for intrastate calls. Today's vote will cut the price of interstate calls in half and set…

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