PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 07-2335 June 5, 2007 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 18 (LOUISIANA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 18 (Louisiana) Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center, 2001 Louisville Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana. The purpose of this meeting is to adopt the by-laws of the 700 MHz Region 18 Planning Committee, and to review and approve the latest draft of the 700 MHz Region 18 plan. The Region 18 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 18 may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and 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 their agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 18 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: William R. Vincent, Sr. Chairman Region 18 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Louisiana Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee P.O. Box 82236 Lafayette, Louisiana 70598 (337) 291-5060 eoc@lafayettegov.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