Group Challenges FCC's Prison-Calling Order at 1st Circuit
Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) last week asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the FCC’s controversial changes to rules for incarcerated people's communications services, which commissioners approved 2-1 in October (see 2510280045). The 1st Circuit already heard a challenge to the initial 2024 order before the FCC majority revised the rules (see 2510070044).
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DARE said the adopted changes “will increase communication costs for incarcerated persons and further impede incarcerated persons in staying connected with their families.” The Pennsylvania Prison Society also challenged the order last week at the 3rd Circuit (see 2512120010).