*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 55507.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 06- 532 March 6, 2006 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 51 (EAST TEXAS) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD SIX PLANNING MEETINGS The Region 51 (East Texas) 1 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold six (6) planning meetings in 2006. The meetings, each of which will start at 9: 30 A. M., will be held at Texas Department of Public Safety, 12230 West Road, Houston, Texas 77065. The purpose of these meetings is to continue the allocation planning process of the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety in Region 51. The meeting dates are: Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Wednesday, October, 18, 2006 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 All Region 51 (East Texas) 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 Region 51 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 conversant with telecommunications technology should ensure that their respective agencies are represented by suitably conversant staff. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: 1 Region 51, the East Texas area, is comprised of Houston (including the counties of Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Houston, Trinity, Angelina, Walker, San Jacinto, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Montgomery, Liberty, Hardin, Orange, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Austin, Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda). 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 Ron Gillory, Chairman Region 51, 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee Houston Police Department, Communications Management Division, 61 Riesner Street Houston, Texas 77002, PH: 713- 247- 5744 FX: 713- 247- 4368 Email: Ron. Gillory@ cityofhouston. net -- FCC-- 2