PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-687 Released: May 21, 2014 FCC ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP ON FURTHER REFORM OF INMATE CALLING SERVICES WC Docket No. 12-375 On September 26, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released the Inmate Calling Services Report and Order and FNPRM, which adopted interim rules and sought “comment on additional measures [it] could take to ensure that interstate and intrastate [inmate calling services] are provided consistent with the statute and public interest, the Commission’s authority to implement these measures, and the pros and cons of each measure.” 1 To analyze the impact of the reforms and gather information to inform additional reforms of inmate calling services (ICS), the Commission will hold a workshop on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305), 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Topics for the workshop will include state reforms of ICS, the cost characteristics of the provision of ICS in different correctional facilities, the regulation of ancillary charges, and non-traditional communications technologies used in correctional settings. Additional details concerning the workshop agenda and panelists will be forthcoming. The workshop will be free and open to the public, and will also be streamed live at http://www.fcc.gov/live. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. The request should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact information. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For further information, contact Greg Haledjian at 202-418-1520, or via e-mail at gregory.haledjian@fcc.gov. -FCC- 1 Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, WC Docket No. 12-375, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 28 FCC Rcd 14107, 14173, para. 128 (2013) (Inmate Calling Services Report and Order and FNPRM).