Proposed Rule2023-12191

Incarcerated People's Communications Services; Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services; Extension of Comment Periods

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Published
June 9, 2023

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Federal Communications Commission

Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) extends the reply comment period of a notice of proposed rulemaking, FCC 23-19 (Document 23-19), and the reply comment period of a proposed rule, DA 23-355 (Document 23-355), in this proceeding.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12191]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375; DA 23-469, FR ID 146569]


Incarcerated People's Communications Services; Implementation of 
the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling 
Services; Extension of Comment Periods

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rules; extension of reply comment periods.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) extends the reply comment period of a notice of proposed 
rulemaking, FCC 23-19 (Document 23-19), and the reply comment period of 
a proposed rule, DA 23-355 (Document 23-355), in this proceeding.

DATES: The reply comments period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
(FCC 23-19) published at 88 FR 20804 on April 7, 2023, is extended to 
July 12, 2023, and the reply comments to the proposed rule (DA 23-355) 
published at 88 FR 27850 on May 3, 2023, is extended to June 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 
12-375, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the 
internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System 
(ECFS): <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings</a>.
    Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or 
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
    Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
    Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express 
Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis 
Junction, MD 20701.
    U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be 
addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
    Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission 
no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a 
temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of 
individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.
    People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable 
accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b5d58582e2b2f5b7d7878357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfbfefe888d89fddbdede93dad2cb">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or phone: 202-418-
0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Refer to the Federal Register summary 
of April 7, 2023, or contact Ahuva Battams, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1565 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#46272e3330276824273232272b350620252568212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a7aeb3b0a7e8a4a7b2b2a7abb586a0a5a5e8a1a9b0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Wireline 
Competition Bureau's (the Bureau) Order, DA 23-469, granting the Motion 
for Extension of Time filed on May 23, 2023 by the Wright Petitioners, 
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Public Knowledge, Stephen A. 
Raher, United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, and Worth Rises 
(collectively, the Public Interest Parties) in the relevant dockets. 
The Bureau also grants in part and denies in part the Response to the 
Public Interest Parties' Motion for Extension of Time filed on May 26, 
2023, by Securus Technologies, LLC. The Bureau denies Securus's request 
for an extension for comments on the proposed rule (Document 23-19) and 
an extension for comments on the document and request for comments 
published in the Federal Register, 88 FR 27885.

Federal Communications Commission.
Lynne Engledow,
Deputy Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-12191 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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