DA 20-976
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August 28, 2020

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 21 (MICHIGAN) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES.
TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS

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

	The Region 21 (Michigan) The Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz regional planning area includes all eighty-three counties in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas in the state of Michigan. The Region 21 800 MHz regional planning area consists of all the Upper Peninsula and all counties in the Lower Peninsula except the counties of Allegan, Barrien, Barry, Cass, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, which are part of Region 54 (Great Lakes Area). 
 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive virtual planning meetings on Thursday, September 24, 2020 via Microsoft Team.  A Conference Bridge will also be available, Toll number:  +1 248-509-0316, 393168480#.  Please contact Mark Sandberg at sandbergm@michigan.gov for a Microsoft Team invitation.

	The agenda for the 800 MHz RPC meeting includes:	
· Call to Order
· Public Comment
· Introductions
· Approval of Agenda
· Approval of Minutes – July 23, 2020 meeting
· Correspondence
- Other
· Review of Applications
- Old Applications 
-	New Applications 
· 800 MHz Subcommittee Reports
- Interoperable Communication Subcommittee
- Engineering/Technical Subcommittee
- Ongoing Plan Revision Standing Committee
· Old Business
- Web Site
- Other
· New Business
- Other
· Next meeting:  October 29, 2020 – Virtual Meeting
· Adjourn

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

	The agenda for the 700 MHz meeting includes:	
· Call to Order
· Introductions
· Approval of Agenda
· Approval of Minutes – July 23, 2020 meeting
· Correspondence
· Review of Applications
- Old Applications
-	New Applications - Oakland County Simulcast
· 700 MHz Subcommittee Reports
- Interoperable Communications Subcommittee
- Engineering/Technical Subcommittee
- Ongoing Plan Revision Standing Subcommittee
o Interop Channel Language
o Establish Date for Public Hearing
o Next steps
· Old Business
- First Net
· New Business
· Next meeting:  October 29, 2020 – Virtual Meeting
· Adjourn

The Region 21 RPC meetings are open to the public.  All public safety providers in Region 21 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 21 should plan to attend.  For further information, please contact:  

Keith M. Bradshaw
Chair, Region 21 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPCs
Metro Region Service Center Supervisor
Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System 
42145 West Seven Mile Road
Northville, MI 48167
Ph: 248-380-1080
bradshawk@michigan.gov
	

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