PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
May 26, 2010 Robert Kenny: (202) 418-2668
202) 355-2524 (C)
Email: robert.kenny@fcc.gov  
IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE SEASON
THE FCC REMINDS COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS THAT THE AGENCY 
CAN ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS
Washington, D.C. – As the 2010 hurricane season approaches and with Federal 
officials forecasting above average hurricane activity along the southeast coast of the United 
States this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today reminds 
communications service providers of FCC emergency contact information and the need for 
their participation in the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). 
Communications service providers needing emergency special temporary 
authorizations (STAs) or seeking consultation with FCC Bureaus and Offices about their 
communications recovery efforts after hours or on weekends may contact the FCC’s 24/7 
Operations Center at 202-418-1122 or fccopcenter@fcc.gov. FCC contact information during 
regular business hours and more comprehensive details about the process for receiving STAs 
are available at: http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/services/sta.html.    
We also urge all communications service providers to participate in DIRS, our 
voluntary, web-based system that allows wireless, wireline, broadcast, and cable providers to 
report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness information to the FCC 
during times of crisis.  
By participating in DIRS, communications service providers can facilitate Federal 
efforts to assist in the restoration of essential services affected by the disaster.   We urge all 
communications service providers that have previously registered in DIRS to ensure that their 
contact information is current and accurate.  We also urge all communications providers that 
have not yet submitted their emergency contact information to please register in DIRS at the 
following URL:  https://www.fcc.gov/nors/disaster/Login.cfm.  The information provided will 
be secured by the FCC and protected from public disclosure. 
Hurricane season annually runs from June 1st through November 30th.
-FCC-