U.S. FEDRegulation
FCC bureaus adopt 2026 mandatory data collection for prison phone providers
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics issued a final action adopting instructions, Word and Excel templates, and a certification form for the 2026 incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS) Mandatory Data Collection. Providers must file submissions by December 21, 2026. The order, DA 26-1008 in WC Docket Nos. 23-62 and 12-375, implements the 2026 data collection round for prison and jail communications services.
Key points
- Order is DA 26-1008, WC Docket Nos. 23-62 and 12-375, amending 47 CFR Part 64.Federal Register
- Compliance deadline: providers must file submissions by December 21, 2026.Federal Register
- Collection covers incarcerated people's communications services, i.e. prison and jail phone services.Federal Register
- Package includes instructions, Word and Excel templates, and a certification form.Federal Register
- The order is published at 91 FR 63149.Federal Register
Sources1 article across 1 outlet
Filed under
RegulationU.S.FCC 2026 IPCS Mandatory Data CollectionRegulatoryTechnologyFor practitionersFor governance