FCC Issues Waiver to Maintain Inmate Communication Services Through 2027

“Today’s waiver not only supports the law enforcement community’s efforts to build systems that work for our prisons and jails, but addresses implementation challenges of the 2024 Order—in particular, dropping the rate caps too low to cover the required safety measures and before state and local governments could secure alternative funding. With today’s actions, we’re helping to ensure that communications are more readily available and that important safety and security protocols are maintained. This includes steps that can lead to broader adoption of beneficial public safety tools that include advanced AI and machine learning.”