,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjah,ms4     
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd to require 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to 
ensure j & reasonable *>ges = inmate    
telephone & advanc$ communications      
s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,inmate ,call+ ,te*nical    
,corrections ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prison1  
jails1 & det5tion c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates h unique telecommunications ne$s 
due to safety & security conc]ns4  7#b7 
,unju/ & unreasonable *>ges negatively  
impact ! safety & security ( communities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by exac]bat+         
recidivism by damag+ relation%ips betwe5
 inmates & _! support sy/ems4  7#c7 ,x  
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure 

t all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+      
anyone :o pays = communications )       
inmates via telephone & advanc$         
communications1 are af=d$ j & reasonable
 *>ges = all communications s]vices4    
7#d7 ,! curr5t inmate communications    
m>ket suff]s f m>ket failure4 ,among o!r
 issues1 consum]s _c *oose among compet+
 provid]s1 :i* produces locational      
monopolies & monopoly pr(its at ! exp5se
 ( rate-pay]s4  7#e7 ,*>ges =           
communicat+ ) individuals deta9$ 9      
prisons1 jails1 & det5tion c5t]s h be5  
%[n to be unju/ & unreasonable z a      
result ( indu/ry practices & lack (     
competition4  7#f7 ,unju/ & unreasonable
 *>ges ext5d to telephone & advanc$     
communications s]vices & to bo?         
intra/ate & int]/ate communications4    
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit        
int]pret$ section #bgf ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 9 ! case ( ,global      
,tel99,l9k v4 ,f$]al ,communications    

,commission1 #hff ,f4#c;d #cig 7,d4,c4  
,cir4 #bjag71 9 "p by con/rict+ ! mean+ 
( ! ^w fair & limit+ ! means by :i* !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission c    
calculate fair1 j1 & reasonable *>ges4  
#c4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #bgf ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ p] call2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 &   
all *>ges are j & reasonable1 aft]      
fairly comp5sat$2  7,c7 by /rik+ ea* &  
e2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ call us+ & ins]t+   
communications us+2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7d71 by ins]t+ & advanc$ communications
 s]vices aft] inmate telephone s]vice4  
7b7 ,def9ition ( advanc$ communications 
s]vices ,section #c7a7 ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 any audio 
or video communications s]vice provid$  

at a correctional in/itution1 reg>dless 
( te*nology us$4  4  7c7 ,application ( 
! ,act ,section #b7;b7 ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
section #bgf1 aft] sections #bbc ?r\gh  
#bbg1 inclusive14  #d4 ,implem5tation   
7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission %all        
promulgate any regulations necess>y to  
implem5t ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,use ( data ,9 implem5t+ 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
includ+ by promulgat+ regulations "u    
subsection 7a7 & det]m9+ j & reasonable 
rates1 ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission may use indu/ry av]age co/s 
& collect & analyze su* data z !        
,commission det]m9es necess>y4