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


 DA  03-  1748  May  22,  2003 
 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ACTION 
 REGION  24  (MISSOURI)  PUBLIC  SAFETY  PLANNING  COMMITTEES  ANNOUNCE  REGION  24  800  MHz  NPSPAC  REGIONAL  PLANNING 
 COMMITTEE  MEETING  (PR  DOCKET  93-  131);  REGION  24  700  MHz  PLANNING  COMMITTEE  MEETING;  AND 
 4.9  GHz  PUBLIC  SAFETY  PLANNING  MEETING 
 The  Region  24  (Missouri)  Regional  Planning  Committees  announce  three  Region  24  planning  meetings. 


 On  Tuesday,  July  1,  2003,  the  Region  24  800  MHz  NPSPAC  Regional  Planning  Committee  meeting  will  convene  at  9:  00  a.  m.  at  the  Missouri  State  Emergency  Management 
 Agency,  2302  Militia  Drive,  Jefferson  City,  Missouri. 
 The  agenda  for  this  meeting  includes: 
 €  New  Applications  for  800  MHz  NPSPAC  spectrum  within  Region  24,  €  Update  on  800  MHz  re-  banding  and  its  possible  effect  on  Region  24, 
 €  Potential  repacking  of  the  existing  800  MHz  NPSPAC  county  channel  allotments,  €  Potential  for  expanding  the  NPSTC-  sponsored  CAPRAD  database  to  include  800 
 MHz  regional  allotments,  and  €  Closing  discussions. 


 On  Tuesday,  July  1,  2003,  the  Region  24  700  MHz  Regional  Planning  Committee  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: 
 €  Status  on  the  approval  process  of  the  Region  24  700  MHz  regional  plan  and  comments  on  the  adjacent  region  plan  response.  A  short  discussion  on  the  Inter 


 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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 Regional  Dispute  Resolution  Agreement  that  has  been  disseminated  to  adjacent  regions  will  follow. 
 (over)  €  CAPRAD  access  at  the  regional  planning  level  and  possible  enhancements  that  allow 
 improved  spectrum  efficiency  when  utilizing  county  channel  allotments.  €  Wideband  data  applications  in  Missouri 
 €  Overview  of  application  process  and  coordination  of  700  MHz  Public  Safety  access  via  the  CAPRAD  database. 


 Upon  completion  of  the  700  MHz  Region  24  Regional  Planning  Committee  meeting,  at  approximately  11:  00  am,  the  Region  24  700  MHz  Regional  Planning  Committee  will  convene  a 
 meeting  for  the  express  purpose  of  initiating  consideration  within  the  Region  of  coordination  procedures  for  the  recently  allocated  4.9  GHz  Public  Safety  band. 


 Topics  to  be  discussed  will  be: 
 €  An  overview  of  50  MHz  of  spectrum  allocated  to  Public  Safety  in  the  4.9  GHz  band,  €  A  review  of  FCC  Docket  00-  32  and  the  parameters  outlined  for  agencies  to  operate  in  the 
 4.9  GHz  band,  €  The  FCC’s  requirement  for  a  plan  to  be  developed  by  the  700  MHz  Regional  Planning 
 Committee  for  the  implementation  of  4.9  GHz  spectrum  in  each  region  within  12  months,  and 
 €  Consideration  for  standards  development  in  the  4.9  GHZ  Public  Safety  band. 
 Each  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,  800  MHz  band  and  4.9  GHz  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  on  any  of  the  Region  24  planning 
 meetings,  please  contact: 
 Mr.  Stephen  Devine  Chairperson,  Region  24  Public  Safety  Planning  Committees 
 (573)  526-  6105  (voice)  (573)  526-  1112  (fax) 
 email:  devins@  mshp.  state.  mo.  us 
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