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FCC 64.6000
Revised as of October 1, 2014
Goto Year:2013 | 2015
  § 64.6000   Definitions.

   As used in this subpart:

   Ancillary charges mean any charges to Consumers not included in the
   charges assessed for individual calls and that Consumers may be
   assessed for the use of Inmate Calling Services. Ancillary Charges
   include, but are not limited to, fees to create, maintain, or close an
   account with a Provider; fees in connection with account balances,
   including fees to add money to an account; and fees for obtaining
   refunds of outstanding funds in an account;

   Collect calling means a calling arrangement whereby the called party
   agrees to pay for charges associated with an Inmate Calling Services
   call originating from an Inmate Telephone;

   Consumer means the party paying a Provider of Inmate Calling Services;

   Debit calling means a calling arrangement that allows a Consumer to pay
   for Inmate Calling Services from an existing or established account;

   Inmate means a person detained at a correctional institution,
   regardless of the duration of the detention;

   Inmate calling services means the offering of interstate calling
   capabilities from an Inmate Telephone;

   Inmate telephone means a telephone instrument or other device capable
   of initiating telephone calls set aside by authorities of a
   correctional institution for use by Inmates;

   Prepaid calling means a calling arrangement that allows Consumers to
   pay in advance for a specified amount of Inmate Calling Services;

   Prepaid collect calling means a calling arrangement that allows an
   Inmate to initiate an Inmate Calling Services call without having a
   pre-established billing arrangement and also provides a means, within
   that call, for the called party to establish an arrangement to be
   billed directly by the Provider of Inmate Calling Services for future
   calls from the same Inmate;

   Provider of Inmate Calling Services, or Provider, means any
   communications service provider that provides Inmate Calling Services,
   regardless of the technology used.

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Goto Section: 64.5111 | 64.6010

Goto Year: 2013 | 2015
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