Comments Due: November 13, 2023
Reply Comments Due: November 20, 2023
On October 27, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition by Securus Technologies, LLC (Securus), for a one-year extension of the January 1, 2024, deadline for providers of incarcerated people’s communications services to make all forms of Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) available at covered correctional facilities.
Interested parties may file comments by accessing the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings. All filings must reference WC Docket Nos. 23-62 and 12-375. People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online may request assistance by email to FCC504@fcc.gov
Link to the Public Notice:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/comment-sought-securus-petition-extend-deadline-offer-trs
For general information about TRS, visit https://www.fcc.gov/trs, and for general information about incarcerated people’s communications services, visit https://www.fcc.gov/general/ics-data-collections. For specific questions about this Public Notice, contact Michael Scott at (202) 418-1264 or by e-mail at Michael.Scott@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432‐2275.