DA 20-770
July 22, 2020

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES 
REGION 12 (IDAHO) 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD MEETINGS

PR Docket No. 93-149 and WT Docket No. 02-378

The Region 12 (Idaho) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 9:00 a.m., at the Ada County Dispatch Center, 945 E. Pine Ave., Meridian, ID 83642.  Due to current COVID-19 precautions, the Region 12 RPCs plan to limit in-person attendance to no more than 10 attendees.  The Region 12 RPCs anticipate most attendees will be participating virtually via teleconference; teleconference line (208) 287-7199.  The Region 12 RPCs may further have to restrict the meeting to virtual only, depending on decisions from the local Central Health District.  Please note:  The Idaho State Radio Users Group (ISRUG) meeting will immediately follow.

The agenda for the 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meeting includes:
· New Spectrum Requests
· License Modifications
· New CAPRAD Frequency Search Feature

The Region 12 joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meeting is open to the public.  It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 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 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 12 should plan to participate.  For further information, please contact:

Karl Rudorf
Idaho 700 MHz Public Safety Radio Network Administrator
Idaho Region 12 RPC Chairman
945 E. Pine Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642  
(208) 577-3618 / (208) 859-8972
krudorf@adacounty.id.gov


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