"Senate Democrats are urging the Federal Communications Commission to enforce a rule that would lower the price of prison phone and video calls. In a letter led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), several Democrats, including Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), among others, criticize FCC Chair Brendan Carr's efforts to "effectively gut" a final rule to implement a cap on exorbitant fees."
"The letter comes just hours before the FCC's open meeting, where the agency is set to propose new rules surrounding how much incarcerated people and their loved ones will have to pay for phone calls from prison. In June, the FCC announced that it would delay the implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed law, a rule that gives the FCC the ability to regulate prison phone calls."
Senate Democrats led by Tammy Duckworth, Maria Cantwell, Chuck Schumer, Amy Klobuchar, and Elizabeth Warren called on the Federal Communications Commission to enforce a rule to lower prison phone and video call prices. The lawmakers criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for attempting to "effectively gut" a final rule designed to cap exorbitant fees charged to incarcerated people and their families. Their letter arrived hours before an FCC open meeting slated to propose new rules on how much incarcerated people and loved ones must pay for calls. The FCC previously delayed implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed law, which grants the agency authority to regulate these charges.
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