PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 08-1964 August 26, 2008 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY ACTION REGION 1 (ALABAMA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee (RPC) will hold its next meeting on Sunday, October 12, 2008, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Perdido Beach Resort, 27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, Alabama. The meeting will coincide with the Alabama Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Gulf Coast Conference 2008, from Sunday, October 12, 2007 through Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Conference information is available at http://www.al911.org/conf/2008. The agenda for the meeting includes: § Call to Order § Reading of Minutes § Treasurer’s Report § Alabama 700 MHz Plan Status § FCC Recent 700 MHz Rulings The Region 1 700 MHz RPC 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 1 are eligible to 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, 47 C.F.R. § 90.523, 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 your agency’s needs. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 1 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Eric Linsley, Chairman Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Mobile County Public Works, Electronic Systems 1150 Schillinger Road North, Mobile, AL 36608 (251) 574-4030, ext. 243 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov linsleye@attglobal.net David A. Rose, Sr., Vice-Chairman Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Captain, City of Mobile Fire-Rescue Department 701 St. Francis Street Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 208-1192 rose@cityofmobile.org Ben Durant, Treasurer Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee City of Mobile, Telecommunications Manager P.O. Box 1827 Mobile, AL 36633 (251) 208-5825 ben@cityofmobile.org George Grabryan, Jr., Secretary Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Director, Florence-Lauderdale Emergency Management Agency/E-911 110 W. College Street Florence, AL 35630 (256) 760-6363 ggrabryan@florenceal.org List Server: region1_700mhz-subscribe@yahoogroups.com -FCC-