*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 31565* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 03- 2933 September 24, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATONS BUREAU ACTION NEW ENGLAND (REGION 19) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETING The New England (Region 19) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 10: 00 a. m., at the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, 10 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire. The purpose of this meeting is to continue developing a Regional Plan to meet the needs of the 700 MHz spectrum users including Public Safety, Public Health, Emergency Management and Utility services. The Region 19 700 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 the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that participants be representatives of all eligible public safety providers 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 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: George J. Pohorilak, Chairman Region 19, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457- 9294 (860) 685- 8108 (voice) (860) 685- 8363 (fax) 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 Email: george. pohorilak@ po. state. ct. us Jerry Zarwanski, Vice- Chairman Department of Public Safety (over) Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services P. O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT 06457- 9294 (860) 685- 8157 (voice) (860) 685- 8363 (fax) Email: jerry. zarwanski@ po. st. us -- FCC-- 2