,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjai,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4
 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4  
,m>key7 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$]al            
,communications ,commission to ensure j 
& reasonable *>ges = telephone & advanc$
 communications s]vices 9 correctional &
 det5tion facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>?a         
,wright-,re$ ,j & ,reasonable           
,communications ,act ( #bjai4  #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 inc>c]at$ p 
& _! support sy/ems4  7#c7 ,x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t all
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ anyone :o 
pays = communications ) inc>c]at$ p via 
telephone & advanc$ communications1 are 
af=d$ j & reasonable *>ges = all        
communications s]vices4  7#d7 ,! curr5t 
correctional facilities 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 ,mrs4 ,m>?a ,wright-,re$ (         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 l$ a campaign = j call+ 
rates = inc>c]at$ p = ov] a decade4     

,mrs4 ,wright-,re$ 0 ! lead pla9tiff 9  
,wright v4 ,corrections ,corporation (  
,am]ica1 ,,ca ,no4 #jj-bic 7,,gk7       
7,d4,d4,c4 #bjja71 :i* ultimately l$ to 
! ,wright ,petition at ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission1 ,,cc       
,docket ,no4 #if-abh 7,nov4 #c1 #bjjc74 
,mrs4 ,wright-,re$ became involv$1 :51 z
 a gr&mo!r1 %e 0 =c$ to *oose betwe5    
pur*as+ m$ication & communicat+ ) h]    
inc>c]at$ gr&son4 ,mrs4 ,wright-,re$    
pass$ away on ,janu>y #ah1 #bjae1 be=e  
fully realiz+ h] dream ( j              
communications rates = all p4  7#h7     
,aft] ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission grant$ ! petition ,wright   
,petition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit rev]s$ !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission by   
int]pret+ section #bgf ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 9 ! case ( ,global      
,tel99,l9k v4 ,f$]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