FCC Grants Securus Temporary Waiver on Prison Video Pricing Rules
Critics say waiver gives Securus an unfair edge as other providers face compliance deadline of Monday, April 6.
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 - The Federal Communications Commission granted Securus Technologies a limited waiver of its prison communications pricing rules Friday, just before a compliance deadline took effect Monday.
The 90-day extension is significantly shorter than Securus’s earlier request to delay compliance until 2027. The FCC said strict compliance with its 2025 ICPS Order by the April 6 deadline would be impracticable for Securus, and could disrupt access to video communication services.
The decision comes amid ongoing disputes over prison communications pricing, including legal challenges from providers and advocacy groups following the FCC’s 2025 order raising interim rate caps after companies argued earlier limits were too low.
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