*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 37833* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 1138 April 28, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 28 (EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETING The Region 28 (Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that the first planning meeting will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2004. The meeting will start at 10: 00 a. m. at the Philadelphia Fire Academy, 5200 Pennypack Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a chairperson and appoint a planning committee to begin the development of the Region 28 – 700 MHz Plan. The Region 28 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 28 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 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 within Region 28 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact: Richard R. Reynolds, Convener Region 28, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee State of Delaware, Dept of Technology & Information 801 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, Delaware 19904- 2407 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 PH: 302- 739- 9648 FX: 302- 739- 9642 Cellular: 302- 242- 5398 Email: Richard. Reynolds@ state. de. us – FCC – 2