Federal Communications Commission DA 11-2070
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration Petition for Permanent 
Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide 
Prevention Hotline Numbers 
Toll Free Service Access Codes
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WC Docket No. 07-271
CC Docket No. 95-155
ORDER
Adopted:  December 23, 2011 Released:  December 23, 2011
By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) extends the current temporary 
assignment of three toll free numbers to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) until February 28, 2012.  
2. The Commission’s Order assigning these three toll free numbers from KBHC to SAMHSA1
was remanded to the Commission by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit on December 3, 
2010.2 The Bureau sought comment on issues raised in the D.C. Court Remand, and both KBHC and 
SAMHSA responded.3 The Bureau granted SAMHSA a temporary assignment of the numbers, and that 
temporary assignment has been extended pursuant to the parties’ request.  The most recent extension 
expires on December 30, 2011.4 Given the numerous legal and factual issues raised in this proceeding, 
  
1 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 
Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, 
Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on Review, 24 
FCC Rcd 13022 (2009) (Reassignment Order).  KBHC is a private, non-profit organization and SAMHSA is a 
component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 
2 Kristin Brooks Hope Center v. FCC, 626 F.3d 586 (D.C. Cir. 2010) (D.C. Court Remand).  For a complete history 
of this proceeding, see Order and Request for Comment, 26 FCC Rcd at 327-329, paras. 1-4.
3 See Comments of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Feb. 28, 
2011); see also Reply Comments of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-
155 (filed Mar. 7, 2011); Comments of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Feb. 28, 2011); 
Reply Comments of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Mar. 7, 2011).
4 Joint Petition of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, CC Docket No. 95-155, WC Docket No. 07-271 (filed Oct. 28, 
2011) (Joint Petition). See also U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration’s Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention 
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we find that good cause exists to further extend the current assignment until the Commission can review 
the detailed information from the parties.
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i) and 251(e) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151, 154(i), and 251(e), sections 1.3 and 52.111 
of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.3 and 52.111, and pursuant to authority delegated under 
sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and 0.291,5 the current assignment 
of toll free numbers 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE), 1-877-784-2432 (1-877-SUICIDA), and 1-888-
784-2433 (1-888-SUICIDE) to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration IS 
EXTENDED to February 28, 2012.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sharon E. Gillett
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
  
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Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order and Request for 
Comment, 26 FCC Rcd 327, 332, para. 17 (temporarily reassigning the numbers to SAMHSA until June 1, 2011); 
see also U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, 
WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 1395, 96, 
para. 3 (2011) (extending the temporary reassignment until June 15, 2011 to allow the parties additional time to 
collect and provide detailed information to the Commission); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll 
Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 
95-155, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 8454, 55, para. 3 (2011) (extending the temporary reassignment until September 12, 
2011); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, WC Docket No. 
07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 12735, 37, para. 3 (2011) 
(extending the temporary reassignment until November 14, 2011); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll 
Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 
95-155, Order (rel. Nov. 10, 2011) (2011) (extending the temporary reassignment until December 30, 2011).
5 See 47 U.S.C. § 155(c).