*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 48831.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 05- 1497 May 23, 2005 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REGION 35 (OREGON) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETING The Region 35 (Oregon) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its next planning meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10: 30 a. m. at the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency, located at 17911 NW Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, Oregon. The meeting agenda will include: 1. Election of new 700 MHz Chairperson, 2. Update on the draft Region 35 700 MHz plan, and 3. Reports from subcommittee chairs. The Region 35 (Oregon) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is 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 Oregon 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 your 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/ or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 35 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact: Joe Kuran, Chair, Region 35 800 MHz RPC APCO frequency advisor for Oregon Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCA) 17911 NW Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, Oregon 97006 (503) 690- 4911, ext. 267 Email: jkuran@ wcca. com Region 35 web page: www. Region35. org Don Phol, Communications Manager Oregon State Police, 3784 Portland Road, NE, Salem, Oregon 97303 (503) 540- 8711 Email: Donald. Phohl@ state. or. us -FCC- 1