Inmate Family Advocates Oppose Telmate ICS Stay Bid; States, Sheriffs Seek Stay
The Wright Petitioners opposed Telmate's request for the FCC to stay its August order raising inmate calling service rate caps to account for correctional facility costs without restricting ICS provider site-commission payments (see 1608310042). Telmate failed to show it would…
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likely prevail on the merits of its underlying legal challenge or to provide "any evidence" it will suffer irreparable harm in the meantime, said the advocates for inmate families in opposition posted Tuesday in docket 12-375. The group previously opposed a Securus stay petition (see 1609010071). Meanwhile, nine states, several sheriff interests and NARUC filed a petition Friday asking the FCC to stay the recent order. Global Tel*Link has also sought a stay (see 1609020028).