Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS) 2026 Mandatory Data Collection, WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375, FCC 25-75

On November 6, 2025, the Commission released the 2025 IPCS Order (FCC 25-75) in which it established a regulatory framework that is faithful to the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 and is also consistent with the record that has developed since its enactment. The Order created a durable, predictable, and lawful framework that properly balances the Commission’s implementation of the dual statutory mandates of the Martha Wright-Reed Act—just and reasonable rates for consumers and fair compensation for providers—and thereby ensures the continued availability of IPCS to incarcerated people and preserves correctional officials’ ability to provide safe and secure access to IPCS. In the 2025 IPCS Order, to ensure that it has the data needed to discharge its responsibilities under the Act, the Commission reaffirmed its prior delegation of authority to the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) to conduct an additional data collection to enable the Commission to set permanent rate caps for both audio and video IPCS. Pursuant to that delegation of authority, WCB and OEA released an Order detailing the specific requirements for the 2026 Mandatory Data Collection. The information collection will collect detailed, industry-wide data from all IPCS providers.

The latest form for Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS) 2026 Mandatory Data Collection, WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375, FCC 25-75 expires 2029-11-30 and is listed under ICR 202609-3060-005.

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