*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 15264* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 02- 466 February 28, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 54 (SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SEVENTH PLANNING MEETING The Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its seventh planning meeting will be held on Monday, April 29, 2002 at 4: 00 p. m. at the Alliant Energy Center, at 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, Wisconsin. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Review subcommittee progress, 3. Review NCC progress and reports, and 4. Address any new business. The Region 54 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in the Southern Lake Michigan area, which is comprised of the Great Lakes area including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, 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 54 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: William Carter, Chairman Region 54, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee 1411 W. Madison Street, 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 Chicago, Illinois 60607 PH: 312- 746- 9252 FX: 312- 746- 9202 Email: bcarter@ cityofchicago. org – FCC – 2