*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 25448.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 03- 611 March 3, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 16 (KANSAS) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FOURTH MEETING The Region 16 (Kansas) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Chairs announce that the fourth meeting of the Region 16 (Kansas) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2003 from 10: 00 a. m. – 3: 00 p. m., at the Kansas Highway Patrol facility located at 1821 Front Street, Hays, Kansas. The meeting of the Region 16 (Kansas) 700 MHz National Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will convene at 10: 00 a. m. The purpose of this meeting is to continue developing a statewide (Kansas) plan to meet the needs of the 700 MHz spectrum users including Public Safety, Public Health, Emergency Management and Utility services. All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 16 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 are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact either the Region 16 Chair or Vice- chair listed below. Edwin Geer, Chair Captain Ken Justice, Vice- Chair 915 SW Harrison, DSOB 881- W 1220 Enterprise KDOT Olathe, Kansas 66061 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 Topeka, Kansas 66612 PH: 785- 296- 5981 PH: 785- 296- 5948 FX: 913- 782- 0429 FX: 785- 296- 0999 Email: Kjustice@ mail. khp. state. ks. us Email: geer@ ksdot. org - FCC - 2