DA 20-889 2 August 17, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 40 (TEXAS-DALLAS) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETING Gen. Docket No. 88-549 and WT Docket No. 02-378 The Region 40 (Texas-Dallas) 700 and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) will hold a conference call/video conference meeting on Friday, September 25, 2020. The Region 40 (Texas – Dallas) 700 and 800 MHz RPC encompasses the counties of Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Morris, Cass, Tarrant, Dallas, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Kaufman, Rains, VanZandt, Wood, Smith, Camp, Upshur, Gregg, Marion, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, Navarro, Ellis, Johnson, Hood, Somervell and Erath. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be coordinated virtually from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Centerpoint II building, 616 Six Flags Dr., Arlington, Texas 76011. The Region 40 RPC notes that due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, RPC members are prevented from meeting in-person; however, video and telephonic conferencing were both approved by Texas Governor Gregory Abbott through temporary suspension of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.127. Interested parties may dial in at 1 (903) 508-4574; conference ID: 327 040 811#.   The agenda for the 700 and 800 MHz meeting includes:  · Call to Order  · Introductions  · Old Business  · None currently · New Business  · Approval of membership requests · 700 MHz Plan Update · Next meeting  · Adjourn  The Region 40 (Texas - Dallas) RPC meeting is open to the public. All public safety providers in Region 40 who would use these frequencies are welcome to participate. It is essential that eligible public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native American Tribal be represented 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 contribute in planning the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 and 800 MHz bands within Region 40 should participate. For further information, please contact: Jonathan “CJ” Holt, Chair  Region 40 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees  3131 Dawson, Dallas, Texas 75226  Phone: 214-670-7979  Email: cj.holt@dallascityhall.com  Barry Turner, Vice Chair Region 40 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees  7200 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034 Phone: 214-334-6847 Email: bturner@friscottexas.gov - FCC -