*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 31566* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 03- 2934 September 24, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 26 (NEBRASKA) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THIRD MEETING The Region 26 (Nebraska) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee announces that its third meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 10: 00 a. m., at the Buffalo County Law Enforcement Center, Multipurpose Room, Second Floor, 2025 Avenue A, Kearney, Nebraska. The purpose of the meeting is to: l. Discuss the Subcommittee reports and updates, 2. Approval of the draft bylaws, 3. Review 700 MHz band development to date, 4. Discuss use of available resources and grant monies, 5. Discuss 4.9 GHz planning process, and 6. Set future meeting schedules. The Region 26 (Nebraska) 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 26 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 or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band are encouraged to attend. 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 1 Mike Jeffres, Chairman Region 26, 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (over) Division of Communications 521 S. 14 th Street, Suite 300 Lincoln, NE 68508- 2707 PH: 402- 471- 3719 FX: 402- 471- 3339 Email: mjeffres@ doc. state. ne. us – FCC – 2