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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN WHEELER STATEMENT ON THE FORMATION OF 
THE ‘NG911 NOW COALITION’
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WASHINGTON, February 23, 2016 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom 
Wheeler issued the following statement today on the formation of the NG911 Now Coalition, an 
entity focused on implementation of next generation 911 services:
“Over the past year, I have been very vocal about the fact that the transition to Next Generation 
911 is stalled and we need an all-out effort to accelerate it. Today’s announcement of a new 
coalition to hasten the NG911 transition is welcome news. Modernizing the nation’s 911 system 
will take work from many stakeholders – including the FCC, state and local 911 authorities and 
legislatures, industry, and Congress – but together we can save lives.”
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constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).