PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 07-3548
August 9, 2007
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION
REGION 20 (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND NORTHERN 
VIRGINIA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 
700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING
The Region 20 (District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia)1 Public Safety 
Regional Planning Committee will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 
beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the lower level conference room at the Office of Traffic and Highway 
Maintenance, Maryland State Highway Administration, Hanover Complex, 7491 Connelley
Drive, Hanover, Maryland.    
The agenda for this meeting includes: 
§ 700 MHz Region 20 plan update
§ Discussion of regulatory issues impacting 700 MHz
§ Discussion of window one opening for 700 MHz applications
§ Old and new business
§ Adjourn 
The Region 20 700 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 20 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.  
 
1 The Region 20 area includes the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, 
Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford Counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, 
Manassas and Manassas Park).  
News media information  202 / 418-0500
Fax-On-Demand  202 / 418-2830
TTY  202 / 418-2555
Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov
ftp.fcc.gov
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All interested parties wishing to participate in planning for the use of public safety 
spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 20 should plan to attend. For further information, 
please contact:
G. Edward Ryan II, Chairman
Region 20 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee
Wireless Communications Division
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue, E-4
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 260-8734
Email:  GRyan@dnr.state.md.us
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