PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 17-73 January 18, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 28 (EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AREA) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 800 MHZ AND 700 MHZ MEETINGS PR Docket No. 92-287 and WT Docket 02-378 The Region 28 (Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey Area) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) 1 will hold a planning meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the 800 MHz RPC and 700 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department, Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza, Julia Building, 2 nd Floor Training Room, 2162 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, Delaware. 2 The agenda for the meeting includes: ? Call to Order - Roll Call & Introductions ? Nomination closure and election for open positions ? Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting ? Chair Report ? Vice Chair Report ? Secretary Report ? Technical Report 800 MHz ? Technical Report 700 MHz ? Regional State Interoperability Executive Committee Updates ? Old Business Discussion on 700 MHz window ? New Business ? Next Meeting: July 11, 2017 ? Future Meeting Dates: October 10, 2017 1 The Region 28 (Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey) regional planning area includes the entire state of Delaware, the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming, and York, and the Southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem. 2 The Delaware River and Bay Authority Toll Plaza resides on the Delaware side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Delaware 9 (New Castle Avenue) cloverleaf interchange. 2The Region 28 700 and 800 MHz RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property within Region 28 would 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 be represented in order to ensure that each agency’s future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Administrators who are not conversant with telecommunications technology should ensure that their respective agencies are represented by suitably conversant staff. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of the Public Safety spectrum in the 700 MHz 800 MHz bands within Region 28 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact: Tom Kadunce – Region 28 Secretary, 700 & 800 MHz State of Delaware Division of Communications 3050 Upper King Rd Dover, DE 19904-2407 PH: 302-697-4486 FX: 302-697-0355 tom.kadunce@state.de.us - FCC -