DA 18-797
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August 1, 2018

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 33 (OHIO) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 800 MHZ AND 700 MHZ MEETINGS

PR Docket No. 91-258 and WT Docket No. 02-378

The Region 33 (Ohio) The Region 33 (Ohio) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning area includes all 88 counties in the State of Ohio.
 Public Safety Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive general membership and planning meetings on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.  Beginning at 12:00 p.m., the Region 33 700 MHz RPC will convene at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy, 740 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43211. The Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy is located just west of I-71 at the 17th Avenue exit.
	


The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes:

· Call to order and attendee introductions
· Recap of past year activities (Robert Bill)
· Discussion of pending applications, plan amendments, and other issues
· Election of Officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) for the coming year
· Subcommittee reports, new member appointments if needed
· Other business
· Adjourn

Immediately following the 700 MHz RPC meeting, the 800 MHz RPC will convene at the same location. 

The agenda for the 800 MHz meeting includes:

· Recap of past year activities
· Update on rebanding
· New business
· Old Business
· Adjourn

Both Region 33 RPC meetings are open to the public.  All eligible public safety providers in Region 33 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 planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands within Region 33 should plan to attend.  For further information, please contact:

	Robert M. Bill, Chairman
	Region 33 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs
	MARCS Program Office
4200 Surface Road
	Columbus, Ohio 43228
	Office: (614) 995-0063
Cell: (614) 207-4460 
	bob.bill@das.ohio.gov





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