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  2. The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phone call ...

    techcrunch.com/2022/12/22/the-fcc-can-finally...

    Inmates are routinely charged extortionate rates for simple services like phone calls and video calls (an upsell), and have even had visitation rights rescinded, leaving paid calls the only option.

  3. Yahoo Mobile is a $39.99 unlimited phone and data plan

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    As a cell phone plan, Yahoo Mobile seems pretty straightforward — there’s just one pricing tier, where you pay $39.99 per month for unlimited calls, data and mobile hotspot usage. But you may ...

  4. Daily mortgage rates for August 6, 2024: Average rates ... - AOL

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    See today's average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 15-year fixed, jumbo loans, refinance rates and more — including up-to-date rate news. ... For premium support please call: 800 ...

  5. Inmate telephone system - Wikipedia

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    It also reported that phone rates had "caused inmates and their friends and families to subsidize everything from inmate welfare to salaries and benefits, states’ general revenue funds and personnel training". At that time the FCC proposed capping the charge for interstate inmate phone calls at $3.75 for 15 minutes.

  6. Ameelio's free video calling service for inmates goes live at ...

    techcrunch.com/2021/12/20/ameelios-free-video...

    Despite costing nearly nothing to provide, calls can cost inmates as much as a dollar a minute — extortionate 10 years ago but positively criminal today, when free video calling is a basic ...

  7. FCC proposes new rules for AI-generated robocalls and robotexts

    www.engadget.com/ai/fcc-proposes-new-rules-for...

    The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts. Part of the proposal centers on create a clear definition for AI-generated ...

  8. The FCC can’t limit excessive inmate phone call rates

    www.engadget.com/2017-06-13-fcc-cant-limit...

    The FCC of 2015 pushed for limits to "excessive and egregious" rates for prison-based telephone calls. This was a progressive move to limit the ability states and private prisons to make money off ...

  9. FCC stops defending caps on prison phone call rates - Engadget

    www.engadget.com/2017-02-06-fcc-stops-defending...

    The Federal Communications Commission's new anti-regulation stance is now affecting prisons. BuzzFeed News reports that the FCC is no longer defending two key parts of its caps on prison phone ...