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About Brian

Brian Byrne is the founder and Managing Partner of Dallas based meshIP, a technology services firm offering cloud computing strategies and services. He is an accomplished executive with senior management experience in all facets of the technology, telecom, cloud computing, SaaS, CRM and social media industry. He has proven success in developing, financing and executing strategic plans as well as launching new ventures. His background includes a record of significant achievement in international business development and his credentials include an MS from the School of Computer Science at DePaul University as well as an MBA in Marketing and Management Strategy from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Specialties: His experience and expertise includes cloud computing, hosted PBX, virtualization, social media, business formation, venture funding, technology services go-to-market strategy development, SaaS, CRM, product development and launch, financial modeling, new market entry, sales, business development, and sales management.

Predatory Prison Phone Rates

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brian

A bipartisan group of prison reformers is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to stop phone companies from charging inmates what they call unreasonable and predatory rates to make phone calls. The letter is signed by conservative leaders such as … Continue reading →

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Dogs Trained To Sniff Out Cell Phones

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brian

A news report about smuggled cell phone sniffing dogs used in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Highlights from the report include: The dogs spend 9 weeks — 320 hours — learning how to detect cell phones. Contraband wireless phones that … Continue reading →

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CCST Report Raises Concerns About Untested CDCR Cell Phone Jamming Technology

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brian

As we have written previously, the CDCR has forgone all prison telephone commissions as part of a new contract with Global Tel*link (GTL) in return for GTL installing managed access signal (MAS) jamming systems in all 33 of the CRDR’s … Continue reading →

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Cell Phones in Federal Prison

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Brian

This blog post written by Seth Ferranti, a Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate, provides an inside view of the problem of contraband cell phones in federal prison. As we have written, the problem of cell phones smuggled into prisons is … Continue reading →

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Reduced Prison Phone Rates Pave the Road to Rehabilitation

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brian

This is a great article discussing the value and need for more communication between prison detainees in order to reduce recidivism. As the article states, “Phone calls can mean the difference between maintaining relationships that make leading a healthy life … Continue reading →

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Don’t Shortchange Prisons

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brian

This editorial on impact of budget problems in the State of South Carolina on the prison system highlights the resulting lack of resources. We have written about the search for new sources of revenue by prison systems around the country. … Continue reading →

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Maryland Gets Grant to Install Managed Access Cell Phone Jammers

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brian

Continuing a trend to fight contraband cell phones in prisons through the deployment of managed access cell phone signal jammers, Maryland has become the latest state to investigate the technology. Maryland has received a federal grant to help fight cell … Continue reading →

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CDCR To Block Prison Cell Phones Via Managed Access Jamming System

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Brian

The CDCR recently issued a bid for its inmate telephone services and made the installation of wireless managed access jamming systems in its prisons a requirement for the bidders. Global Tel*Link (GTL) has won that bid and will therefore be … Continue reading →

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Ohio Ends Video Visitation Program At 3 Prisons

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Brian

Another article that reinforces the value, to both detainees and their families, of frequent contact and interaction. As the article states, “For children, those meetings were important, she said, because children who have incarcerated parents have a higher risk of … Continue reading →

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Gangland Behind Bars Enabled By Cell Phones

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brian

An exhaustive investigation regarding the impact of gangs on New Jersey’s correctional system is described in this 2009 report we recently came upon. Of particular interest is the section we have excerpted here on the use and abuse not only … Continue reading →

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