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Petition for Prison Telephone Justice!

Petition for Prison Telephone Justice!

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 1 month ago
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider the following types of regulation of inmate telephone service: (1) prescribing a maximum uniform per-minute rate (paid to telephone service providers); (2) prescribing a maximum uniform service connection or other per-call rate; (3) prescribing variable maximum rates depending on factors such as carrier costs or the size of the correctional facility; (4) requiring providers of inmate telephone service to offer both collect calling and debit account services; (5) prohibiting the payment of commissions by such providers to administrators of correctional facilities; and (6) requiring such administrators to allow more than one service provider at a facility so that prisoners have a choice.

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March 21, 2010

I spent all morning reading your stories about the crushing cost of just hearing a loved one's voice. The silence from prison officials is deafening but your messages prove we are not going away quietly.

March 21, 2010

Seeing this grow makes me think of my brother waiting by the wall for a call he cannot afford. This momentum proves that people finally understand how these predatory rates tear families apart.

Reached 100 supporters

March 21, 2010

6 Comments

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Maria Mitchell
17 years ago Featured

Way too expensive. My calls last 5 minutes and cost a fortune. This needs to change.

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Sarah Gutierrez
17 years ago Featured

its ridiculous how much these calls cost. my brother is in there and it keeps me from talking to him all the time because we just cant afford the rates.

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Mike Gupta
17 years ago Featured

STOP PROFITING OFF FAMILIES. These companies are straight up robbing us just because we want to hear a loved ones voice. Fix this already.

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David Zhang
17 years ago Featured

keep the prices down. people need to stay connected to their families if they ever want to adjust back to real life later.

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James Perry
17 years ago Featured

total monopoly. they know we have no other choice so they charge whatever they want. greedy.

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Linda Young
17 years ago Featured

my kids miss their dad so much but the phone bills are insane. let them talk to each other without going broke.

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