PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 07-58 January 11, 2007 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACTION REGION 19 (NEW ENGLAND) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD FOUR 700 MHz REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS IN 2007 The Region 19 (New England)1 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold four meetings in 2007, on March 13, June 12, September 11, and December 11, 2007. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. each day, the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will convene at the locations indicated below. March 13, 2007 Massachusetts State Police General Headquarters 470 Worchester Road Framingham, Massachusetts 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. June 12, 2007 Putney Volunteer Fire Department Main Street Putney, Vermont 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. September 11, 2007 Kennebunkport Fire Department 32 North Main Street Kennebunkport, Maine 1 The Region 19 regional planning area includes Connecticut (except Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties), Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov 2 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. December 11, 2007 Rhode Island Emergency Operations Center 645 New London Avenue Cranston, Rhode Island 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Region 19 Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meetings are 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 19 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 the planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands should plan to attend. For further information, interested parties may visit the Region 19 web page at www.ner700mhz.org or contact: George Pohorilak, Chairman Department of Public Safety Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services P.O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT 06457-9294 (860) 685-8108 george.pohorilak@po.state.ct.us Jerry Zarwanski, Vice-Chairman Department of Public Safety Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services P.O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT 06457-9294 (860) 685-8157 jerry.zarwanski@po.state.ct.us - FCC -