PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
 DA 10-216
February 1, 2010
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 19 (NEW ENGLAND) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO 
HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND 4.9 GHZ PUBLIC SAFETY 
PLANNING MEETINGS
The Region 19 (New England)1 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold 
its next meetings as follows:
§ Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Massachusetts State Police General 
Headquarters, 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts
§ Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Putney Volunteer Fire Department, 
14 Main Street, Putney, Vermont
§ Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Kennebunkport Fire 
Department, 32 North Main Street, Kennebunkport, Maine
§ Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Rhode Island Emergency 
Operations Center, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island
The purpose of the meetings will be to discuss the needs of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz spectrum 
users, including Public Safety, Public Health, Emergency Management and Public Utility services.  
The Region 19 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee meetings are 
open to the public.  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, 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 their agency’s needs.
All interested parties wishing to participate in planning for the use of public safety spectrum in 
the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands within Region 19 should plan to attend.  For further information, please 
visit the committee website at www.ner700mhz.org, or contact:  
 
1 The Region 19 area includes the following states: 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
Jerry Zarwanski, Chairman
Region 19 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee
Department of Public Safety
Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services
1111 Country Club Road
P.O. Box 2794
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
(860) 685-8157
Jerry.Zarwanski@po.state.ct.us
Stephen Verbil, Vice-Chairman
Region 19 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee 
Department of Public Safety
Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
(860) 685-8127
Stephen.Verbil@po.state.ct.us
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