Federal Register #2026-20362

FCC reporting requirements and templates for incarcerated people’s communications services data

The Federal Communications Commission is setting reporting requirements for incarcerated people’s communications services providers, not buying products or services. - Government offices: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB), including its Pricing Policy Division, and Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA). - What the FCC adopted: Instructions, Word and Excel reporting templates, and a certification form for the 2026 IPCS Mandatory Data Collection. - Reporting scope: Providers must submit calendar-year 2025 data covering costs and cost allocations, tablet usage, payment-processing fees, payments to correctional facilities, safety and security measures, site commissions, and service demand and revenue. - Notable requirements: Providers must use the adopted reporting categories and cost-allocation instructions. The collection refines prior reporting to reduce burden while retaining detail needed for the FCC’s ratemaking analysis. Submissions are due after completion of the required OMB review. - Organizations named: ViaPath and Securus, along with the Brattle Group and the Wright Petitioners, are mentioned in connection with comments or proposals; the notice does not identify them as suppliers for a procurement. - Procurement status: No products or services are being purchased, and no quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or contract value are specified.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics adopt instructions, Word and Excel templates, and a certification form for the 2026 Mandatory Data Collection relating to incarcerated people's communications services. The collection covers provider data for calendar year 2025 and is intended to support the Commission’s ratemaking efforts. Providers must file their submissions by December 21, 2026.

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