NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974). News Media Information: (202) 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: (888) 835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: May 4, 2015 Office of Chairman Tom Wheeler Neil Grace, (202) 418-0506 Email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov Office of Commissioner Pai: Matthew Berry, (202) 418-2005 Email: Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov JOINT STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER AND COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI REGARDING DIRECT 911 DIALING The Federal Communications Commission will implement direct dial 911 at its headquarters by June 1, 2015. The multi-line telephone system will be configured to recognize both “911” and “9-911.” Whenever Americans dial 911, they expect and deserve to reach emergency personnel who can assist them in their time of need. And over the course of the past year, we have seen tremendous progress in ensuring that dialing 911 always works. Facilities across the country have been configuring their multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) so that consumers do not need to dial a “9”or any other access code before dialing 911. We are pleased to announce that the FCC is joining the ranks of those leading on this issue. Beginning in June, the phone system at the FCC’s headquarters will be configured so that anyone in the building can reach emergency services by dialing “911.” We hope that others in the federal government as well as state and local governments will follow this example. In an emergency, government employees and members of the public that visit government buildings should not have to think about whether an access code is required—dialing 911 should always work.