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 PUBLIC  NOTICE 
 Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W. 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 DA  02-  1261  May  28,  2002 
 WIRELESS  TELECOMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ACTION 
 REGION  25  (MONTANA)  700  MHz  REGIONAL  PLANNING  COMMITTEE 
 ANNOUNCES  FIRST  MEETING 


 The  Region  25  (Montana)  700  MHz  Public  Safety  Regional  Planning  Committee  Convener  announces  that  the  initial  meeting  of  Region  25  700  MHz  Public  Safety  Regional  Planning 
 Committee  will  be  held  on  July  17,  2002  at  9:  00  a.  m.,  at  the  Scott  Hart  Building  Auditorium,  303  N.  Roberts,  Helena,  Montana. 


 The  purposes  of  the  meeting  are  to: 
 1.  Elect  a  Regional  Chair,  2.  Discuss  procedural  rules, 


 3.  Establish  work  groups,  and  4.  Schedule  the  next  meeting. 


 The  Region  25  (Montana)  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  25  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  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  are  encouraged  to  attend.  Please  confirm  the  attendance  of  your 
 representative  by  contacting  the  Region  25  Convener.  For  further  information  about  the  meeting,  please  contact: 


 News  media  information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830 
 TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 ftp.  fcc.  gov 
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 Jeff  Brandt,  Convener  Region  25,  700  Regional  Planning  Committee 
 (over)  Montana  Department  of  Administration 
 Room  229,  Mitchell  Building  Helena,  Montana  59620-  0113 
 PH:  406-  444-  7370  FX:  406-  444-  1255 
 Email:  Region25@  state.  mt.  us 
 –  FCC  – 
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