*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 43693.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 3531 November 5, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 30 (NEW YORK - ALBANY) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIXTH MEETING The Region 30 (New York - Albany) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee announces that its sixth meeting will be held on Monday, December 6, 2004 at the Tomkins County 911 Center, 92 Brown Road, Ithaca, New York. Region 30 encompasses an area defined by the following 31 Counties of New York State: Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Green, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, and Washington. The meeting will start at 10: 00 a. m. The agenda for this meeting includes: 1. Review and Approve Meeting Agenda 2. Review and approve October 22, 2004 Meeting Report 3. 700 MHz a. Contact information for Tribes b. Public Safety entities and contacts 4. 4.9 GHz a. Review vendor presentation guidelines b. Review Application Standards and Technology in the 4.9 GHz Band for Public Safety use 5. Old Business a. Region 19 dispute resolution process status 6. New Business 7. Schedule Next Meeting All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 30 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 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 each agency’s future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new Public Safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band, or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 30 are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: David Cook, Chairman, Region 30 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee State of New York Office of Technology Statewide Wireless Network State Capitol, ESP P. O. Box 2062 Albany, New York 12220- 0062 PH: 518- 443- 2041 FX: 518- 443- 2787 Email: David. Cook@ oft. state. ny. us -FCC- 2