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June 6, 2016
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 20 (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA) 
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS
General Docket No. 90-7 and WT Docket 02-378
The Region 20 (District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia)
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700 MHz and 800 MHz 
Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive general membership meetings on 
Wednesday, August 10, 2016.  Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Region 20 700 MHz RPC will convene at the 
Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications Center, 17321 Melford Drive, Bowie, MD.
The agenda for the 700 MHz RPC meeting includes:
? Call to order and welcome
? Informational Presentations for the Region
- Public safety communications updates in Northern Virginia and related matters in the 
Commonwealth, Captain Lee Miller, Virginia State Police
- Update on Maryland FiRST development and SWIC updates, Major Ken Hasenei, 
Maryland State Police
- Public safety communications issues in the District of Columbia with a focus on matters 
related to encryption – Mr. Teddy Kavaleri
- State of Maryland Radio Control Board – Mr. Norman Farley, DoIT Director of 
Statewide Interoperable Communications
? Old Business
- Approval of Minutes - May 20, 2015 meeting
- Updates on new local government systems and WMATA operating in 700 MHz
? New Business
- 700 MHz spectrum requests for consideration and approval
- Election of officers for the 2016-2018 term
- Requests for concurrence(s) from adjoining Regional Planning Committees
? Other
? Adjourn
Following the 700 MHz RPC meeting (and a short break), the 800 MHz RPC meeting will 
convene at the same location.  
                    
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The Region 20 regional planning area includes the District of Columbia, the entire state of Maryland, and the 
following jurisdictions in Northern Virginia:  Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford 
Counties; and Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park Cities. 
2The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes:
? Approval of Minutes - May 20, 2015 meeting
? Old business
- Updates on 800 MHz systems migrating to P25 technology
? New Business
- Requests for 800 MHz spectrum and any modifications of previously approved spectrum 
allotments
- Requests for concurrence(s) from adjoining Regional Planning Committees
- Election of officers for the 2016-2018 term
? New Business
- 700 MHz spectrum requests for consideration and approval.
- Election of officers for the 2016-2018 term
- Requests for concurrence(s) from adjoining Regional Planning Committees
? Other
? Adjourn
Both Region 20 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public 
safety providers in Region 20 may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that eligible public safety 
agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native American Tribal 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 800 MHz bands within Region 20 should plan to attend. For further information, 
please contact:
Wayne McBride, Chairman
Region 20 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs
Director of Public Safety Communications, Prince George's County
4621-A Boston Way, Lanham, Maryland 20785
(240) 832-0715
wmcbride@co.pg.md.us
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