June 07, 2016
Nine state attorneys general and a pair of sheriff's associations added to criticism of the Federal Communications Commission's rate caps on phone calls from inmates, asking D.C. Circuit on Monday to strike down the FCC's rules.
June 06, 2016
A prison telephone services company criticized the Federal Communications Commission's rate caps on phone calls from inmates, telling the D.C. Circuit on Friday that the agency's new rules violate a fundamental principle of regulation by preventing the company from profiting from its investment.
February 29, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday blasted a move by Oklahoma at the D.C. Circuit seeking to pause an FCC order that imposed new caps on what inmate calling services can charge customers, saying the state missed a court-imposed deadline and a delay would harm public interest.
February 16, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission has asked the D.C. Circuit to not pause certain elements of a new FCC order, including caps on phone call rates correctional facilities can charge, saying the rule is entirely reasonable and in the public interest.
February 08, 2016
CenturyLink Public Communications Inc. has asked the D.C. Circuit to pause rate caps imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on inmate calling services, saying CenturyLink and other ICS providers would be irreparably harmed if the court does not pause the caps before they start taking effect in March.
January 27, 2016
A pair of inmate calling services providers asked the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday to pause certain rate caps and other changes adopted by the Federal Communications Commission amid pending legal challenges, saying ICS providers are likely to convince the court that the measures were beyond the agency's authority and should be overturned.