Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 64 [WCB: WC Docket No. 12-375; FCC 16-102] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission continues its reform of the inmate calling services (ICS) marketplace by responding to points raised in a petition filed by Michael S. Hamden, seeking reconsideration of certain aspects of the Commission's 2015 ICS Order. Specifically, the Commission amends its rate caps to better allow ICS providers to recover costs incurred as a result of providing inmate calling services, including the costs of reimbursing facilities for any costs they may incur that are reasonably and directly related to the provision of service. The Order also clarifies the definition of “mandatory taxes and fees” and addresses other arguments raised by Mr. Hamden. DATES: The rules adopted in this document shall become effective December 12, 2016, except for the amendments to 47 CFR 64.6010(a) and (c) , which shall become effective March 13, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gil Strobel, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division at (202) 418-1540 or at Gil.Strobel@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission Order on Reconsideration, released August 9, 2016. The full text of this document may be downloaded at the following internet address: https://apps.fcc.gov/​edocs_​public/​attachmatch/​FCC-16-102A1.docx This document does not conta…