DA 21-1547
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December 13, 2021

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 19 (NEW ENGLAND) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 
2022 MEETINGS SCHEDULE 

WT Docket 02-378

The Region 19 (New England) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) The Region 19 regional planning area includes the following states:  Connecticut (except Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

 will hold virtual meetings in 2022 on the following dates and times.

Region 19 700 MHz RPC 2022 Meetings Schedule:

· Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Massachusetts (Virtual) – Microsoft Teams meeting link 
Telephone Call-In: (857) 327-9245 – Conference ID: 640 976 234#

· Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Vermont (Virtual) – Microsoft Teams meeting link
Telephone Call-In: (857) 327-9245 – Conference ID: 640 976 234#

· Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Maine (Virtual) – Microsoft Teams meeting link
Telephone Call-In: (857) 327-9245 – Conference ID: 640 976 234#

· Tuesday, December 13, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Rhode Island (Virtual) – Microsoft Teams meeting link
Telephone Call-In: (857) 327-9245 – Conference ID: 640 976 234#

The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the needs of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz spectrum users including Public Safety, Public Health, Emergency Management and Public Utility services.

All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 19 would utilize these frequencies.  It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules be represented in order to ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process.

Interested parties wishing to participate in the planning process for utilization of the public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz band are encouraged to attend.  For additional information concerning this meeting, please contact either the Region 19 Chairman or Vice-Chairman listed below or visit the committee web site at www.ner700mhz.org.  

	Jerry Zarwanski, Chairman
	Region 19 700 MHz RPC
	Department of Public Safety
	Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services
	1111 Country Club Road
	P.O. Box 2794
	Middletown, Connecticut 06457
	(860) 685-8157
	Jerry.Zarwanski@ct.gov

John Ruggrero, Vice Chairman
Region 19 700 MHz RPC
Massachusetts State Police
Communications Section
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 820-2223
john.ruggiero@mass.gov


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