*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 50856.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- 2260 August 8, 2005 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REGION 35 (OREGON) PLANNING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCE NPSPAC 800 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING (PR Docket 92- 269) and 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 35 (Oregon) Public Safety Planning Committees will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the Portland Emergency Communications Center, 3732 S. E. 99 th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The meetings are scheduled from 10: 00 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m. Detailed information on the Region 35 planning process, meeting information, planning documents, and other information is available on the Region 35 web site www. region35. org. The Region 35 (Oregon) 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 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 800 MHz band, 700 MHz band/ or the newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 35 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact: David Brooks, Chair, Region 35 Regional Planning Committees Radio System Manager, City of Portland BTS/ ComNet Engineering 3732 SE 99 th Avenue Portland, OR 97260- 2505 PH: 503- 823- 4767 FX: 503- 823- 4185 Email: dbrooks@ ci. portland. or. us Region 35 website: www. region35. org -FCC- 1