*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 37797* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 1097 April 28, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 2 (ALASKA) PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCE REGION 2 (4.9 GHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING AND REGION 2 (700 MHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 2 (Alaska) Regional Planning Committees announce two Region 2 Public Safety planning meetings. On Thursday, June 3, 2004, the Region 2 4.9 GHz Regional Planning Committee will convene at 1: 30 p. m. at the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center facility located at 3000 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska. Topics to be discussed will be: 1. Final Review of the proposed allocation document and 2. Review of information learned from the FCC concerning the issuing of 4.9 GHz licenses to public safety agencies. Immediately following on Thursday, June 3, 2004, the Region 2 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee meeting will convene at the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center facility located at 3000 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska. The agenda for this meeting includes: 1. Review of the SoA Interoperability Plan that would be included in the overall 700 MHz Regional Plan, including naming conventions, 2. Review of the proposed 700 MHz Regional Plan for the Public Safety 700 MHz band in 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 Region 2, 3. Review of the 800 MHz Regional Plan for Purposes of including the 700 MHz Regional Plan and 4. Review the chanel allotment for the Alaska county- like areas. Each of the Region 2 Public Safety Planning Committee meetings is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Alaska whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property may 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 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 and 4.9 GHz band within Region 2 should plan to attend. Region 2 welcomes all interested parties to attend, participate and volunteer for committee assignments. For further information on any of the Region 2 planning meetings, please contact: Dean Strid, Chairman Region 2, 700 MHz Regional Planning 5900 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99507 907- 269- 5764 – office 907- 269- 5562 – fax dean_ strid@ admin. state. ak. us - FCC - 2