PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 12-648 April 25, 2012 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 12 (IDAHO) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD ANNUAL 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee (RPC) will hold its 2012 statewide meeting on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Coeur d’Alene Fire Station #2, Public Meeting Room, 3850 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The agenda for the meeting includes: § Welcome and introduction of members § Review and approval of meeting minutes § Financial Report § Old Business o Update on Region 12 700 MHz network (Region 1-North, Region 2-West, Region 3- East) o Update on Channel Allotments and Frequency Coordination o National RPC Update (Lieutenant Todd Herrera) § New Business o 700 MHz narrowband mandate - January 1, 2017 o Lifespan management and maintenance o Update on State of Idaho 700 MHz § Other Business CAPRAD - Frequency Application Process § Open Comments o Next meeting - May, 2013 - Eastern Idaho § Adjourn The Region 12 700 MHz Public Safety RPC meeting is 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. News media information 202 / 418-0500 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov 2 All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 12 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Lieutenant Todd Herrera, Chairman Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz RPC Canyon County Sheriff’s Office 1115 Albany Street Caldwell, Idaho 83605 (208) 454-7271 therrera@canyonco.org -FCC-