2021-09855: Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to require covered text providers to support text messaging to 988, the 3-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We seek comment on this proposal and related issues, such as the text message formats that covered text providers must transmit to 988 and the timeframe for implementation.
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What this changes
Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
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