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FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors [View all]
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Judd Legum
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1. The FCC has suspended a rule, schedule to go in effect this year, that would have banned prisons from price gouging on phone calls.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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July 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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1. The FCC has suspended a rule, schedule to go in effect this year, that would have banned prisons from price gouging on phone calls.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
popular.info
July 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
1. The FCC has suspended a rule, schedule to go in effect this year, that would have banned prisons from price gouging on phone calls.
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-07-03T15:04:01.050Z
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over .
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
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