FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice Confirming No New Texting Formats For Text-to-988
June 19, 2026
June 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-336):
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), in accordance with the Text-to-988 Second Report and Order, provides notice that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline) will continue to receive and respond to short message service (SMS) messages/1 and that no new texting formats have been implemented or reque . . .
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), in accordance with the Text-to-988 Second Report and Order, provides notice that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline) will continue to receive and respond to short message service (SMS) messages/1 and that no new texting formats have been implemented or reque . . .