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


 DA  02-  3195  November  19,  2002 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ACTION 
 REGION  24  (MISSOURI)  700  MHz  REGIONAL  PLANNING  COMMITTEE  ANNOUNCES  TWO  PUBLIC  SAFETY  PLANNING  MEETINGS 


 The  Region  24  (Missouri)  700  MHz  Regional  Planning  Committee  announces  two  Region  24  planning  meetings. 
 On  Tuesday,  January  14,  2003,  the  Region  24  planning  meeting  will  convene  at  10:  00  a.  m.  at  the  Missouri  State  Emergency  Management  Agency,  2302  Militia  Drive,  Jefferson  City, 
 Missouri. 
 The  agenda  for  this  meeting  includes: 
 €  Discussion  and  final  decisions  on  content  of  regional  plan,  €  Update  on  NCC  progress  and  current  status  of  700  MHz, 
 €  Current  availability  of  700  MHz  public  safety  channels  in  Missouri,  €  Consider  incumbent  broadcasters,  and 
 €  Discuss  and  compare  the  two  proposed  700  MHz  Region  24  channel  allotments:  one  proposed  by  Region  24  and  the  other  from  the  packing  program  used  in  the  NPSTC 
 CAPRAD  database. 
 On  Friday,  February  14,  2003,  the  Region  24  planning  meeting  will  convene  at  9:  00  a.  m.  at  the  Tan-  Tar-  A  Resort,  Osage  Beach,  Missouri  during  the  Missouri  State  Emergency 
 Management  Agency  Annual  Communications  Conference. 
 The  agenda  for  this  meeting  includes: 
 €  Discussion  and  final  decision  on  the  700  MHz  Region  24  channel  allotment 


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 Both  of  the  Region  24  Public  Safety  Planning  Committee  meetings  are  open  to  the  public.  All  eligible  public  safety  providers  in  Missouri  whose  sole  or  principal  purpose  is  to  protect  the 
 safety  of  life,  health,  or  property  may  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  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  within  Region  24  should  plan  to  attend.  Region  24  welcomes  all 
 interested  parties  to  attend,  participate  and  volunteer  for  committee  assignments.  For  further  information,  please  contact: 


 Mr.  Stephen  Devine  Chairperson,  Region  24,  700  MHz  Public  Safety  Planning  Committee 
 1510  East  Elm  Drive  Jefferson  City,  Missouri  65101 
 (573)  526-  6105  (voice)  (573)  526-  1112  (fax) 
 email:  sdevine@  mail.  state.  mo.  us 
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