*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 55648.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 06- 578 March 14, 2006 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 18 (LOUISIANA) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD MEETING The Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 10: 30 a. m. at the Advanced Traffic Management Emergency Operations Center (ATM/ EOC) building, 3773 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss the draft 700 MHz plan. All Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Public Safety Region 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 18 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: William R. Vincent, Sr. Chairman Region 18, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee Louisiana Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee P. O. Box 82236 Lafayette, Louisiana 70598 PH: (337) 291- 5060 FAX: (337) 291- 5080 Email: lfteoc@ att. net -FCC- 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