OMB Approves FCC Reporting, Disclosure Duties for ICS Providers
FCC inmate calling service (ICS) reporting and disclosure requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget Jan. 9 for three years, said a notice in Wednesday's Federal Register. It said the commission ordered providers to file annual reports…
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and certifications on their ICS rates and minutes of use by facility, ancillary service charges and any site commission payments to correctional authorities, and to inform customers of their rates and charges. OMB also approved a one-time FCC requirement that ICS providers submit cost and demand data on their interstate, international and intrastate services, the notice said. Responses were due Wednesday. The commission says it needs all the data to help ensure that ICS rates and fees are "just and reasonable" as required by law. The FCC and providers Securus Technologies and Global Tel*Link didn't comment on the timing of the FR notice and the response deadline.