§ 30-A §1566 — Telephone services in jails

Beginning October 1, 2022, a jail and a service provider that contracts with the jail to provide telephone services for residents of the jail shall provide telephone services in accordance with this section.
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Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
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Requirements for service providers.
A service provider that enters into or renews a contract on or after October 1, 2022 with a jail to provide outgoing interstate and intrastate telephone services is subject to the following requirements. The rates and charges that the service provider may charge for interstate and intrastate telephone calls made by residents may not exceed the rates for interstate telephone calls adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in effect on the date of the contract.

Legislative History

PL 2021, c. 615, Pt. B, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 615, Pt. B, §2 (AFF).