GTL met with FCC Commissioner Mignon...

GTL met with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to discuss prison calling items and how to avoid a legal challenge after the inmate calling services (ICS) proceeding now before the agency. The meeting’s “primary purpose” was “to determine whether the interests of the Commission, FCC Staff, ICS stakeholders, and ICS providers can be aligned to bring about an efficient, national solution,” said the provider of calling services to correction facilities in an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 12-375 (http://bit.ly/1kzUnEh). Among those attending the meeting for GTL were CEO Brian Oliver and General Counsel David Silverman. Executives discussed “jurisdictional issues” with Clyburn and staff as well as the need for a transition period and how “competitive market forces are the most effective and efficient means for achieving just and reasonable rates,” said the company. Interim interstate prison calling rates took effect in February. As acting FCC chairwoman last year, Clyburn considered reducing prison calling rates a top priority (CD Nov 4/13 p1).