*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 47874.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 1054 April 12, 2005 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATONS BUREAU NEW ENGLAND (REGION 19) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETINGS The Region 19 (New England) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee announces a series of upcoming meetings related to the development and adoption of a Regional Plan for the 700 MHz band, and planning for use of the 4.9 GHz Public Safety band. Each meeting will be held from 10: 00 a. m. to 2: 00 p. m. The meeting schedule for the balance of 2005 is as follows: June 14, 2005 New Hampshire Department of Safety, 10 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire September 13, 2005 Massachusetts State Police General Headquarters, 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts December 13, 2005 Brattleboro, Vermont Municipal Center, Grove Street, Brattleboro, Vermont The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the needs of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz spectrum users including public safety, public health, emergency Management and utility services. The Region 19 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meetings are 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 the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that participants be representatives of all eligible public safety providers 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. 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 All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band and/ or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 19 should plan to attend. For additional information concerning this meeting, contact either the Region 19 Chairman or Vice- Chairman listed below or visit the committee web site at www. ner700mhz. org. 2 George Pohorilak, Chairman Jerry Zarwanski, Vice- Chairman Department of Public Safety Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road 1111 Country Club Road P. O. Box 2794 P. O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT 06457- 9294 Middletown, CT 06457- 9294 Phone: 860- 685- 8108 Phone: 860- 685- 8157 Fax: 860- 685- 8363 Fax: 860- 685- 8363 Email: george. pohorilak@ po. state. ct. us Email: jerry. zarwanski@ po. state. ct. us -- FCC-- 3