*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 34858* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 59 January 14, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 33 (OHIO) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETING The Region 33 (Ohio) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its next planning meeting will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 1: 00 p. m., at the Ohio Emergency Operations Center, 2855 West Dublin- Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of the meeting is to continue the allocation planning process of the 700 MHz and the 4.9 GHz spectrum for Public Safety in Region 33 (Ohio). The Region 33 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 Ohio 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 your agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of either the new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band and/ or the newly allocated 4.9GHz band within Region 33 are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: Paul Mayer, Chairman State of Ohio Region 33, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee 2323 West 5 th Avenue, Suite 150 Columbus, Ohio 43204- 4899 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: 614- 995- 0063 FX: 614- 995- 0067 Email: paul. mayer@ das. state. oh. us - FCC - 2