📞FCC Approves Regulations for Incarcerated People's Communications Services
Incarcerated People's Communications Services; Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services
Summary
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, an information collection associated with the amendments to 47 CFR 64.6060 that the Commission adopted in the 2024 Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS) Order, FCC 24-75, 89 FR 77244 (Sept. 20, 2024), and the requirements for incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS) providers' Annual Reports and certifications that the Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) adopted in the 2025 IPCS Annual Reports Order, DA 25-23, 90 FR 11804 (Mar. 12, 2025). OMB approved that information collection on September 8, 2025. The instant document implements aspects of the 2024 IPCS Order and the 2025 IPCS Annual Reports Order, which directed the Commission to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these amendments and requirements.
Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document outlines compliance and regulatory requirements established by the FCC for Incarcerated People's Communications Services, affecting IPCS providers' operations and financial submissions. The approval of OMB control for mandatory annual reports and the expansive scope of services can significantly influence business practices in this sector.