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FCC votes to reduce rates for prison phone calls - prison industrial complex got 88% from cost of a call from phone co.s(corruptSubmitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Sun, 08/11/2013 - 18:55.
"This is a means to help strengthen families," FCC Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn told CNNMoney before the vote took place. "Communication is key, particularly when families are separated." A typical 15-minute, state-to-state call costs $17 in some states, compared to about $1 in New York, where prison phone rates have already been reformed. That can make communication with family members prohibitively expensive for many inmates. The commissioners voted to impose a cap of 25 cents a minute for a collect call, and 21 cents a minute for a debit or prepaid call. That is less than one-fourth the current rate in some locations. Many prisons offer exclusive deals to phone service providers in exchange for astronomical commissions that can add up to 88% to the cost of a call. The proposed regulations would prevent providers from recovering the cost of these commissions for long-distance, interstate calls. http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/09/technology/prison-phone-calls/index.html more anti-speciesism - Quest, ministries - gofundme - please donate http://realneo.us/content/anti-speciesism-quest-ministries-gofundme-plea... http://www.gofundme.com/42dq3w
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