,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjac ,mr4  
,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to require 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to 
prescribe rules regulat+ inmate         
telephone s]vice rates4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family      
,telephone ,connection ,protection ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds  
t3  7#a7 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ensure t all ,am]icans are    
af=d$ j & reasonable communications     
s]vices1 includ+ ^? families t pay rates
 = inmate telephone s]vice4  7#b7 ,!    
telephone is ! prim>y me?od by :i*      
individuals correspond & ma9ta9 contact 
) family memb]s :o are inc>c]at$ 9      
correctional in/itutions4  7#c7 ,except 
= em]g5cy purposes1 family memb]s are n 
all[$ to call p inc>c]at$ 9 correctional
 in/itutions2 inc>c]at$ p]sons are      

typically all[$ to call family memb]s & 
o!r pre-approv$ individuals only ?r\gh  
payphones physically locat$ on !        
premises ( correctional in/itutions4    
7#d7 ,inmate telephone s]vice 9         
correctional in/itutions (t5 is limit$  
to collect call+4  7#e7 ,reg>dless (    
:e!r ! prison]s' calls are plac$ collect
 or ?r\gh a debit acc\nt1 ! prison]s'   
family memb]s typically pay = ! calls1  
ei!r ?r\gh _! telephone bills1 9 ! case 
( collect calls receiv$ f prison]s1 or  
by mak+ deposits directly into prison]s'
 debit acc\nts4  7#f7 ,x is cle> f v>i\s
 /udies t ma9ta9+ frequ5t & mean+ful    
communications betwe5 p :o are inc>c]at$
 & family memb]s is key to ! successful 
social re9tegration ( =m]ly inc>c]at$   
individuals4 ,su* contact r$uces        
recidivism & facilitates rehabilitation1
 :i* 9 turn r$uces crime & ! future co/s
 ( imprisonm5t4  7#g7 ,frequ5t          
communications betwe5 inc>c]at$ p]sons &
 family memb]s is burd5$1 & 9 "s cases1 
prev5t$1 by excessive inmate telephone  

s]vice rates4 ,excessive inmate         
telephone s]vice rates ?us weak5 !      
family & community ties t are necess>y =
 successful re5try into society by      
p]sons :o 7 =m]ly inc>c]at$ & ! r$uction
 9 crime result+ f successful re5try4   
7#h7 ,innoc5t citiz5s are pay+ excessive
 telephone *>ges simply due to hav+ a   
family memb] or lov$ "o :o is inc>c]at$4
  7#i7 ,! rates = calls f correctional  
in/itutions are "s ( ! highe/ rates 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) "s p]-m9ute *>ges rea*+
 #a & s]vice or connection *>ges ( #c4jj
 p] call4  7#aj7 ,in=mation compil$ by !
 ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission %[s t ! high rates are due 9
 "p to ! lack ( competition betwe5      
telephone companies t provide long      
di/ance inmate telephone s]vice to      
correctional in/itutions4  7#aa7 ,!re   
are no competitive =ces provid+         
inc5tives = ^? c>ri]s to l[] prices or  
op]ate effici5tly because1 unlike ! mass
 m>ket1 only "o c>ri] is typically      
p]mitt$ to provide long di/ance inmate  

telephone s]vice )9 ea* correctional    
in/itution4  7#ab7 ,high call+ rates    
also are due 9 "p to commissions t      
c>ri]s pay to correctional in/itution   
adm9i/rators = ! exclusive "r to provide
 long di/ance inmate telephone s]vice 9 
a correctional facility4 ,9 "s cases1   
su* commissions c acc\nt = z mu* z #fj  
p]c5t ( ! total rev5ues receiv$ f ! use 
( prison payphones4  7#ac7 ,! collection
 ( su* commissions by correctional      
in/itution adm9i/rators & ,/ate         
dep>tm5ts ( correction bas$ ^u int]/ate 
telecommunications rev5ues is a burd5 on
 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#ad7 ,due to ! lack
 ( competition = telephone s]vices )9   
correctional in/itutions1 families ( p 9
 prison1 _m ( :om h l[ incomes1 _c *oose
 ! long di/ance c>ri] ) ! l[e/ call+    
rates & mu/ pay ! excessive rates *>g$  
by ! c>ri] hav+ ! exclusive "r to       
provide long di/ance s]vice to !        
correctional in/itution f :i* ! call    
orig9ates4  7#ae7 ,! ,commission has !  
exp]tise & au?ority to regulate inmate  

telephone s]vice4 ,because p>ties to    
,commission rulemak+ proce$+s h rais$   
issues reg>d+ its au?ority to implem5t  
mean+ful relief = excessive inmate      
telephone s]vice rates1 ,congress f9ds x
 necess>y & appropriate to reaffirm t ! 
,commission has ! au?ority to implem5t !
 types ( relief set =? 9 ?is ,act4  #c4 
,re/rictions on ! provision ( inmate    
telephone s]vice  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #bbf7;a7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#aj7 ,! t]m collect or     
collect call ref]s to a telephone call f
 a p]son inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional     
in/itution t is bill$ to ! subscrib]    
receiv+ ! call4  7#aa7 ,! t]m commission
 ref]s to a fee or o!r paym5t by a      
provid] ( inmate telephone s]vice to an 
adm9i/rator ( a correctional in/itution1
 dep>tm5t ( correction1 or simil>       
entity1 bas$ ^u1 or p>tly ^u1 inmate    
telephone s]vice rev5ue4  7#ab7 ,! t]m  
debit acc\nt ref]s to ! paym5t ( inmate 

telephone s]vice ?r\gh a prison]'s      
prepaid c>d or o!r acc\nt1 :i* c be     
access$ only ?r\gh an access code1      
p]sonal id5tification numb]1 or simil>  
id5tifi]4  7#ac7 ,! t]m inmate telephone
 s]vice includes ! provision ( telephone
 s]vice enabl+ p]sons inc>c]at$ 9       
correctional in/itutions to orig9ate    
int]/ate calls at payphones or o!r      
telephones t are designat$ = prison]s'  
p]sonal use1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! calls   
are collect1 paid ?r\gh a debit acc\nt1 
or paid ?r\gh any o!r means4  7#ad7 ,!  
t]m provid] ( inmate telephone s]vice   
means any common c>ri] t provides inmate
 telephone s]vice or any o!r p]son      
det]m9$ by ! ,commission to be provid+  
inmate telephone s]vice4  4  7b7        
,regulations ,section #bbf is fur!r     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7i7 z subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+ new        
subsections3  7i7 ,regulation ( inmate  
telephone s]vice  7#a7 ,rates ,9 ord] to
 ensure t *>ges = inmate telephone      

s]vice are j1 reasonable1 &             
nondiscrim9atory1 ! ,commission %all    
consid]1 ei!r 9 a rulemak+ proce$+ t is 
p5d+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,family  
,telephone ,connection ,protection ,act 
( #bjac or 9 a new rulemak+ proce$+1 !  
foll[+ types ( regulation ( inmate      
telephone s]vice1 all ( :i* are )9 !    
,commission's jurisdiction & au?ority3  
7,a7 ,prescrib+ a maximum uni=m p]-m9ute
 comp5sation rate4  7,b7 ,prescrib+ a   
maximum uni=m s]vice connection or o!r  
p]-call comp5sation rate4  7,c7         
,prescrib+ v>iable maximum comp5sation  
rates dep5d+ on su* factors z c>ri]     
co/s1 ! size ( ! correctional facility  
s]v$1 & o!r relevant factors id5tifi$ by
 ! ,commission4  7,d7 ,requir+ provid]s 
( inmate telephone s]vice to (f] bo?    
collect call+ & debit acc\nt s]vices4   
7,e7 ,prohibit+ ! paym5t ( commissions  
by provid]s ( inmate telephone s]vice to
 adm9i/rators ( correctional            
in/itutions1 dep>tm5ts ( correction1 &  
simil> entities4  7,f7 ,requir+         

adm9i/rators ( correctional in/itutions1
 dep>tm5ts ( correction1 & simil>       
entities to all[ m ?an "o provid] (     
inmate telephone s]vice to provide      
int]/ate inmate telephone s]vice at a   
correctional in/itution 9 ord] t        
prison]s h a *oice ( su* provid]s4  7#b7
 ,scope ,! regulations adopt$ by !      
,commission %all be te*nologically      
neutral & %all n jeop>dize legitimate   
security & p5ological int]e/s4 ,to !    
ext5t ! ,commission regulations r$uce or
 elim9ate ! rev5ue d]iv$ by adm9i/rators
 ( correctional in/itutions1 dep>tm5ts (
 correction1 & simil> entities f !      
receipt ( commissions1 su* effects (    
,commission regulations %all n be       
consid]$ z jeop>diz+ or o!rwise affect+ 
legitimate security or p5ological       
int]e/s4  7#c7 ,deadl9es & p]iodic      
review ,! ,commission %all prescribe    
regulations to implem5t ! provisions (  
?is subsection )9 "o ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,family ,telephone         
,connection ,protection ,act ( #bjac4 ,!

 ,commission %all review1 on a tri5nial 
basis1 ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is  
subsection1 includ+ :e!r any            
,commission-e/abli%$ comp5sation rates  
%\ld be modifi$4  7#d7 ,/ate preemption 
,to ! ext5t t any ,/ate requirem5ts are 
inconsi/5t ) ! ,commission's regulations
 affect+ or p]ta9+ to int]/ate inmate   
telephone s]vice1 includ+ re/rictions on
 ! paym5t ( commissions bas$ ^u int]/ate
 inmate telephone s]vice rev5ues or     
e>n+s1 ! ,commission's regulations on   
su* matt]s %all preempt su* ,/ate       
requirem5ts4  7j7 ,inmate telephone     
s]vice fully subject to sections #bea & 
#beb  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,inmate telephone   
s]vice is fully subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( sections #bea & #beb ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,re/riction ,no provid] ( inmate   
telephone s]vice may block or o!rwise   
refuse to c>ry a call plac$ by an       
inc>c]at$ p]son on ! gr\nds t ! provid] 
has no contractual or o!r arrangem5t ) !
 local ex*ange c>ri] s]v+ ! int5d$      
recipi5t ( ! call or o!r common c>ri]   

involv$ 9 any portion ( ! transmission (
 ! call4  4