*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 12823.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 2612 November 8, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION REGION 23 (MISSISSIPPI) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 23 (Mississippi) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its first meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at 9: 00 a. m. at 4080 US Highway 11, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Establish a 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee, 2. Elect a chairman. The Region 23 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Mississippi may 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 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 within Region 23 should plan to attend. The convener for the Region 23 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee meeting is Mr. Terry Steed. For further information about the meeting, please contact: Richard Wilson, Director Emergency Management of Rankin County 601 Marquette Road Brandon, Mississippi 39042 (601) 825- 1499 (voice) (601) 824- 7219 (fax) email: rwmkeoc@ bellsouth. net – 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