FCC Announces Updated Agenda and Panelists For Workshop On Inmate Calling Services Reform

The updated agenda for the Federal Communications Commission’s July 9 workshop to analyze the impact of reforms and gather information to inform additional reforms of Inmate Calling Services (ICS) will include four panel discussions, as follows:

1. Impact of Reform and Potential Need for Additional Reform -- This panel will address the impact of reforms since the 2013 ICS Report and Order and FNPRM, the benefits to consumers, and the potential need for additional FCC and/or state reforms.
2. Ancillary Charges -- This panel will discuss ancillary charges, the types, rates, whether new charges have occurred since the 2013 Order, and potential reforms to limit these charges.
3. Understanding the Provision of ICS in Different Facilities – This panel will focus on understanding the primary cost drivers of providing ICS in different types of correctional facilities.
4. New Technologies -- This panel will consider new and emerging forms of communications in correctional settings beyond the traditional wireline telephone call.