No Change Expected in 988 Implementation Deadline
The 988 suicide hotline draft order to be voted on at Thursday's commissioners' meeting doesn't change the two-year implementation deadline or make notable changes to the waiver process for wireline operators that struggle to meet it, an FCC official told…
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us. The FCC didn't comment. Telecom interests argued two years isn't possible (see 2006230022). Verizon said the draft order's expected approval "will enhance mental health care in our country by helping people easily access potentially life-saving resources."