PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: https://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 16-43 Released: January 13, 2016 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION’S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF DEADLINE TO IMPLEMENT RULE 64.6100(a) FOR PRISONS WC Docket No. 12-375 Comments Due: January 25, 2016 Replies Due: February 1, 2016 On January 8, 2016, Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) filed a petition seeking “a temporary waiver of the March 17, 2016 deadline by which inmate calling service (ICS providers must comply with rule 64.6100(a) for prisons.” 1 As stated in the 2015 ICS Order, rule 64.6100(a) provides that “[n]o provider shall institute a minimum balance requirement for a Consumer to use Debit or Prepaid calling.” 2 In its petition, GTL requests a 90 day extension to implement rule 64.6100(a) for prisons so that “implementation corresponds with the deadline for jails.” 3 If the waiver were granted, GTL would have until June 20, 2016 to comply with rule 64.6100(a) for both prisons and jails. Interested parties may file comments on or before January 25, 2016, and reply comments on or before February 1, 2016. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated above. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). ? Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs ? Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. ? All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with 1 Petition of Global Tel*Link Corporation for Waiver of Deadline to Implement Rule 64.6100(a) for Prisons, WC Docket No. 12-375 (filed Jan. 8, 2016), http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=60001374219 (GTL Petition). 2 Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, WC Docket No. 12-375, Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 15-136, at App. A (2015) (2015 ICS Order). 3 GTL Petition at 1. 2rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. ? Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. ? U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington D.C. 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (tty). The proceeding this Public Notice initiates shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 4 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For further information, please contact Christine Sanquist, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, at (202) 418-1520 or via e-mail at christine.sanquist@fcc.gov. 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq.