,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1      
#bjaf,mr4 ,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t rates = inmate call+ 
s]vice %\ld n exce$ ! af=dable modifi$  
rates adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission4  ,:]eas an e/imat$        
#e1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates *ildr5 h1 or h 
_h1 a p>5t 9 prison or jail2 ,:]eas     
phone calls make x easi] = families (   
inc>c]at$ p to ma9ta9 positive          
relation%ips ) _! lov$ ones beh9d b>s2  
,:]eas phone calls help to r$uce        
recidivism & promote *ild well-be+2     
,:]eas a r$uction 9 recidivism rates by 
j #a p]c5t w\ld save taxpay]s           
#bej1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9 correctional co/s2
 ,:]eas families ( p :o are inc>c]at$   
frequ5tly exp]i5ce f9ancial h>d%ip      
because ( ! loss ( a key wage e>n]2     
,:]eas ! co/ ( ma9ta9+ contact )        

inc>c]at$ lov$ ones ?r\gh 9-p]son visits
 is prohibitive2 ,:]eas writt5          
correspond5ce1 especially ) small *ildr5
 & ^? :o are disabl$1 is inadequate 9   
ma9ta9+ communication2 & ,:]eas ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission has be5    
/eadfa/ 9 its ef=ts to br+ ab\t a       
compromise on inmate call+ s]vice rates 
& to ensure t su* rates are j &         
reasonable1 9 accordance ) its au?ority 
"u ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t-- 7#a7 rates = inmate call+ s]vice    
%\ld n exce$ ! af=dable modifi$ rates   
adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission z ( ! date ( ! adoption (   
?is resolution2 &  7#b7 r$uc$ inmate    
call+ s]vice rates %\ld be implem5t$ z  
soon z possible because ( ! importance (
 ?is rehabilitative means (             
communication4