DA 19-296
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April 8, 2019

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES 
REGION 15 (IOWA) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETING

PR Docket No. 90-221 and WT Docket 02-378

The Region 15 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive meetings on Thursday, April 11, 2019.  Beginning at 1:30 p.m. (CST), the Region 15 700 MHz RPC will convene at the West Des Moines Public Safety Facility 19, 8055 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, Iowa.  The Region 15 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene immediately following the conclusion of the 700 MHz RPC meeting.

	The agenda for the 700 MHz RPC meeting includes:	
· Call to Order
· Introductions
· Approval of Agenda
· Approval of Minutes – October 11, 2018 meeting
· Public Comment
· Correspondence
· Chairperson’s Report
· Review of Applications
- Old Applications
- New Applications
· Old Business
· New Business
- Election of 2019 Officers
· Next meeting
· Adjourn

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

	The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes:	
· Call to Order
· Introductions
· Approval of Agenda
· Approval of Minutes – October 11, 2018 meeting
· Public Comment
· Correspondence
· Chairperson’s Report
· Review of Applications
- Old Applications
- New Applications
· Old Business
· New Business
- Election of 2019 Officers
- Discussion and possible action regarding 800 Plan
· Next meeting
· Adjourn

The Region 15 RPC meetings are open to the public.  All public safety providers in Region 15 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 15 should plan to attend.  For further information, please contact:  
 

Rob Dehnert
Chair, 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs
City of West Des Moines, Iowa
Westcom Emergency Medical and Communications Services
Ph:  515-273-0762 
Email:  rob.dehnert@wdm.iowa.gov


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