FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION August 19,20 II JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN Thc Honorablc Robert C. Scott U.S. House of Reprcsentativcs 1201 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Scott: Thank you for your lettcr regarding inmate calling scrviccs and the related rulemaking proceeding pending before thc Commission. The Securus Petition involvcs a servicc markcted for a monthly fcc to inmatc familics called ConsCallHome. An inmatc's family subscribing to that service receives a phone number local to thc prison. When the inmate calls the local number, ConsCallHome uscs a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) routcr to routc the call from the local number to the family's home number even if it is outside the local calling area. By using this methodology, inmatc families pay the set-up charge for the call and any chargcs for a local call, and do not incur long distancc charges. The Securus Petition requests the Commission to rule that services like ConsCallHome are a call divcrsion scheme, which Securus is entitled to block pursuant to Commission precedent. This Petition raiscs complex factual questions and legal issucs that may have security implications for the public. Commission staff is revicwing the record that has been compilcd and has been meeting with intercsted parties to obtain a better understanding of the infonnation submitted to the Commission. Please be assured that the Commission is working as expeditiously as possible to address the questions raised in this proceeding. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of further assistance. Sinc 91y, ~ Julius Genachowski 445 12lH STREET S.W WASHINGTON. DC. 20554 • 202-418-1000