*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 11288.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1935 August 14, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION REGION 49 (CENTRAL TEXAS) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 49 (Central Texas) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its first meeting will be held on Monday, October 29, 2001, at 1: 30 p. m., at the City of Austin Learning Resource Center, 2800 Spirit of Texas Drive, Austin, Texas. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Organize the committee, 2. Select a chairman and other officers, and 3. Establish subcommittees to plan for the future use of radio frequencies in the 700 MHz band. The Region 49 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in the Central Texas area, including the counties of Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that participants be representatives of all eligible public safety providers in order to ensure that your agencies’ future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to attend, participate and represent your agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Ronald G. Mayworm, Convener Wireless Systems Manager P. O. Box 9435 College Station, TX 77842 (979) 764- 3406 (voice) (979) 764- 3664 (fax) email: ron@ ktsignals. com – F. C. C. – News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1