*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 31910* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 03- 3027 October 3, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 8 (NEW YORK – METROPOLITAN AREA) PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCE REGION 8 (700 MHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING AND REGION 8 NPSPAC (800 MHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 8 (New York – Metropolitan area) 1 Regional Planning Committees announce two Region 8 Public Safety planning meetings. On Thursday, November 6, 2003, the Region 8 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee meeting will convene at 10: 00 a. m. at the NYC Transit Authority, 2 Broadway, New York, New York. The agenda for this meeting includes: 1. Review and Approve Agenda 2. Review and Approve September 10, 2003 Meeting Report 3. Treasurer’s Report – Bill Gardner 4. CAPRAD Training – Peter Meade/ Bill Gardner 5. Interoperability (SIEC Reports) a. New York State b. New Jersey 1 The New York – Metropolitan area consists of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties, New York; and Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey. 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 6. 4.9 GHz Update – Sean O’Hara 7. Working Group Activities a. 700 MHz Technical Working Group – Jack Robertson, WG Chair b. 700 MHz Research WG – Kenneth Link, WG Chair c. 700 MHz Administrative and writing WG – Peter Meade, WG Chair d. 4.9 GHz Technical Requirement WG – Feliz Melendez, WG Chair e. 4.9 GHz Application WG f. 4.9 GHz Operations g. 4.9 Administrative and Writing WG – Peter Meade, WG Chair 8. Old Business a. Comments to the FCC regarding NY Metro Area Channel 16 9. New Business/ Comments 10. Schedule Next Meeting On Thursday, November 6, 2003, the Region 8 800 MHz NPSPAC Regional Planning Committee meeting will convene at 2: 00 p. m. at the NYC Transit Authority, 2 Broadway, New York, New York. The agenda for this meeting includes: 1. Review and Approve Meeting Agenda 2. Review and Approve September 10, 2003 Meeting Report 3. Window 7 Status 4. Concurrence Requests Status a. Region 19 Window Twelve 5. Old Business b. Comments to the FCC regarding NY Metro Area Channel 16 6. New Business/ Comments 7. Schedule Next Meeting Both of the Region 8 Public Safety Planning Committee meetings are 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 New York – Metropolitan area 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 public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz band, or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 8 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact: Peter W. Meade, Chairman 2 Region 8, 700 MHz Regional Planning 140 15 th Street Mineola, New York 11501 PH: (516) 571- 6400 (voice) FX: (516) 571- 6407 (fax) Email: NCFCFC1@ aol. com – FCC – 3