Hi ,
There are 7 upcoming filings arriving in rapid succession within the 6 week period starting 9-18-25 to 10-27-25:
- FCC Request for Public Comments on modernizing the NEPA Rules due 9-18-25. Reply Comments due 10-3-25
- CDC virtual meeting Sept. 9th where you can register for the webinar; public comments on proposed ICD codes and revisions due 10-10-25 (although EMR-S is not on their agenda, we will be filing comments to include EMR-S in their codes)
- FCC Request for Public Comment on accelerating wireline deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment Comments due 9-22-25. Reply comments due 10-21-25
- FCC Request for Public Comments on retiring landlines 9-29-25; Reply comments due 10-27-25
This number of requests for public comment is unprecedented and we're going to need help on the comments dealing with landlines and the ICD codes. Please forward the info to me by Friday, 9-19-25
ICD Codes: please send me any information you have on ICD codes that relates to our issues. I need sources: articles, white papers,
etc. Friday, 9-19-25, is the deadline to get this information to me.
Landlines: We want to show how the cellular network is not reliable especially when there's a network outage during an emergency and people can't make an emergency call. Please forward to us any information, news articles, white papers, personal stories, etc.
regarding:
- cellular outages across the country
- # of people affected
- injuries, damage, etc.
- why we need to keep our landlines
- why cellular is not dependable (outages due to weather, lack of cellular maintenance, etc.)
- how
cellular can create emergencies (fire risk, etc)
This Friday, 9-12-25, is the deadline to get the landline information to me. If there is more information that you find up to 9-28-25, please forward it on the chance that we can still include in our Comments.
If you'd like to be on our permanent list of filers to join in the filings with federal agencies, please send
me:
Your name
Your organization, if applicable
If you want to identify with EMR-S
City, State
