*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 17421* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 02- 1062 May 7, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 40 (NORTHERN TEXAS) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 40 (Northern Texas) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Convener announces that the initial meeting of Region 40 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held on June 26, 2002 at 9: 00 a. m., at the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Centerpoint Two Building, Executive Board Room, 2 nd Floor, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas. The purposes of the meeting are to: 1. Review the status of the FCC Rules for the 700 MHz Band, 2. Review the work to date of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee, 3. Establish a Regional Planning Committee, 4. Elect a Chairperson, 5. Establish procedural rules 6. Review Plan elements, and 7. Form workgroups to develop the Regional Plan. The Region 40 (Northern Texas) 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 Region 40 would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s Rules be represented 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 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 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 (over) spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: Peter Ungar, Convener Region 40, 700 Regional Planning Committee IT Solutions Department City of Fort Worth, Texas 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, Texas 76102 PH: 817- 871- 7889 FX: 817- 877- 8480 Email: UngarP@ ci. fort- worth. tx. us – FCC – 2