PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA 17-994
October 10, 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 13 (ILLINOIS) 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO 
HOLD MEETINGS
PR Docket No. 91-228 and WT Docket 02-378
The Region 13 (Illinois)
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Regional Conference Review and Implementation Committee, also 
known as the 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs), will hold planning 
meetings on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 12:30 p.m., at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Governor’s Room, 
3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62703.
The agenda for both the 700 MHz and 800 MHz meetings include:
? Call to order
? Roll Call
? Approval of meeting minutes:  April 20, 2016 meeting
? New Business
? Old Business
? Open Discussion/Public Comments
? Next Meeting: TBD
? Adjourn
Both Region 13 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meetings are open to the public. The meetings are 
held at locations throughout the Region 13 area to encourage wide participation.  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 800 MHz bands within Region 13 should plan to attend.  For further information, please 
contact:
                    
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The Region 13 (Illinois) 700 MHz and 800 MHz regional planning area includes the entire state of Illinois, except 
for the “Southern Lake Michigan” counties of Winnebago, McHenry, Cook, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Boone, Lake,
DuPage, DeKalb, Will and Kankakee.
2William Carter, Chairperson
700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees
Illinois Department of Public Health
Radio Communications Coordinator
122 South Michigan
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 814-5208
(312) 497-6802 Mobile 
Billy.carter@illinois.gov
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