*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 7756.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 716 March 22, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION REGION 3 (ARIZONA) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 3 (Arizona) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its first meeting will be held on April 11, 2001 from 10: 00 a. m. until 2: 00 p. m. at Centennial Hall Conference Theater, 201 N. Center Street, Mesa, Arizona. Lunch will be provided to those who pre- register their intention to attend with the convener. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a new Regional Planning Committee for Region 3, which will formulate a statewide plan for the future use of radio frequencies in the 764/ 776 and 794/ 806 MHz band. All eligible public safety providers, whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Arizona, would 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: Don Pfohl, Convener Region 3, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee Communications Director, City of Mesa P. O. Box 1466 Mesa, AZ 85211- 1466 (480) 644- 3166 (voice) (480) 644- 3173 (fax) Email: don_ pfohl@ ci. mesa. az. us - 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