Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
universal-service · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2022-01-05 · Effective 2022-02-04 · 87 FR 398
Document
Document number
2021-27878
Federal Register citation
87 FR 398
CFR reference
47 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
universal-service
Publication date
2022-01-05
Effective date
2022-02-04
FCC docket
WC Docket No. 18-336
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) requires all covered text providers to support text messaging to 988, the 3-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, by July 16, 2022. Given the popularity of text messaging, particularly among at-risk populations, it is essential for Americans to be able to text the Lifeline with the same short, easy-to-remember code by which they will be able to call the Lifeline.