*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 25447.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 03- 612 March 3, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 6 (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THIRD MEETING The Region 6 (Northern California) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Chair announces that the third meeting of Region 6 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held on Monday, April 14, 2003 at 10: 00 a. m., 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, California in the Ziggurat Building’s 1 st floor auditorium (room 1- 301). The Northern California Region is composed of the 48 counties of California situated north of the northernmost borders of San Luis Obispo, Kern and San Bernardino counties. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: 1. Review status of ongoing efforts performed by the following organizations related to the 700 MHz public safety spectrum: € Federal Communications Commission (see http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ publicsafety/ 700MHz / for related info) € National Coordination Committee (see http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ publicsafety/ ncc/ for related info) € National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (see http:// npstc. du. edu for related info) € Ad hoc political factions 2. Review and approve efforts to date of the following workgroups: € By- laws € Operations and Interoperability € Spectrum 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 3. Discuss the utility of the Computer- Assisted Pre- Coordination Resource and Data Base System (see http:// caprad. nlectc. du. edu/ login/ home for related info) 4. Discuss the roles and status of the State Interoperability Executive Committee (see http:// npstc. du. edu/ siec/ siec. htm for related info) 5. Review the status of the eligible agency requirements definition survey instrument for frequencies in the 700 MHz band posted December 2002 on the Region 6 website (listed above). 6. Review the availability of 764 – 776 MHz and 794 – 806 MHz public safety frequencies within Northern California: € Prior to date when primary commercial TV broadcasters are mandated to vacate channels, and € After the date when primary commercial TV broadcasters are mandated to vacate channels (in light of sharing by adjacent states, Mexico, et cetera) 7. Discuss the status of revisions required to the Region 5 (Southern California) 700 MHz plan. The Region 6 (Northern California) 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 6 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: William De Camp, Chair Region 6, 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee Department of General Services, Telecommunications Division 601 Sequoia Pacific Boulevard, MS- WH7 Sacramento, CA 95814- 0282 PH: 916- 657- 9205 FX: 916- 657- 9231 Email: william. decamp@ dgs. ca. gov – FCC – 2