*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 12502.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 2506 October 31, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION REGION 35 (OREGON) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST PLANNING MEETING The Region 35 (Oregon) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its first meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 10: 00 a. m., at The Portland Building, 1120 S. W. Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, Portland, Oregon. The purpose for this meeting is: 1. Establish a 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee, 2. Elect a 700 MHz Planning Committee chairperson. The goal of the meeting is to formulate a statewide plan for the future use of radio frequencies in the 764/ 776 and 794/ 806 MHz band within the State of Oregon. The Region 35 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Oregon would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that participants be representatives of all eligible public safety providers in order to ensure that each agency’s 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 their 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: Joel Harrington, Convener City of Portland Region 35, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee 3732 S. E. 99 th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97266- 2505 (503) 823- 4581 (voice) (503) 823- 4185 (fax) email: jharrington@ ci. portland. or. us Region 35 website: www/ region35.org - FCC - 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