DA 20-1169 2 October 7, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 39 (TENNESSEE) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS PR Docket 93-58 and WT Docket 02-378 The Region 39 (Tennessee) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two planning meetings on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., the RPCs will convene at the Williamson County Public Safety Communications Building, 304 Beasley Drive, Franklin, TN 37064. These meetings will be held virtually, as well as in-person. Due to Covid-19 concerns, please register for this meeting no later than close of business, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 by sending an email to: · publicsafetyradio@comcast.net - John Johnson Secretary · john.w.moyers@tn.gov - John Moyers 700 MHz Chair/800 MHz Vice Chair · jgriggs158@gmail.com - Jesse Griggs 800 MHz Chair · alan.mcclain@tn.gov - Alan McClain, 700 MHz Vice Chair Your email registration should include your name, agency, email address, phone number and whether you will attend virtually or in-person (in-person space may be limited due to social distancing). If you plan to attend virtually, you will receive the Webex information via email. The agenda for the 700 MHz RPC meeting includes: · Introduction/Welcome · Minutes · Old Business · New Business · 4.9 GHz Update · Mutual Aid Channels Discussion · Air to Ground Channels · Deployable Systems · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network update · Adjourn The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes: · Introduction/Welcome · Minutes · Old Business · New Business · Discussion of 800 MHz Plan Update · Election of Officers: Chair/Vice Chair · Appointment of Secretary · Adjourn Both Region 39 RPC meetings are open to the public. All eligible public safety providers in Region 39 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 39 should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Jesse Griggs, Chair, Region 39 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs Tennessee Department of Correction Retired 816 Tilghman Street Kenton, TN 38233 (901) 483-4883 Email: jgriggs158@gmail.com - FCC -