PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
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DA 16-1197
Released October 18, 2016
THE FCC’S PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES 
THE DEACTVATION OF THE DISASTER INFORMATION 
REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal 
Communications Commission (Commission) has announced the de-activation of the Disaster 
Information Reporting System (DIRS) for Hurricane Matthew. DIRS is a voluntary, efficient, 
web-based system that communications providers, including wireless, wireline, broadcast, and 
cable providers, can use to report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness 
information during times of crises. Communications providers are advised not to submit 
additional information related to the effects of Hurricane Matthew through DIRS.
The Commission continues to encourage all communications providers (wireline carriers, 
wireless carriers, broadcasters, cable system operators, and Voice over Internet Protocol) that 
choose to participate in DIRS to provide contact information for any and all individuals that will 
be providing information on the status of their network in the event of a disaster. Contact 
information includes contact name, company name, phone number, cell phone number, 
Blackberry/pager number, and e-mail address. This information will be secured by the 
Commission and protected from public release.
For further information, please contact John Healy of the PSHSB’s Communications 
Systems Analysis Division at (202) 418-2448 or john.healy@fcc.gov.  News media contact 
Rochelle Cohen at (202) 210-8279.  
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