DA 21-408
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April 9, 2021

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES
REGION 1 (ALABAMA) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 
800 MHZ PLANNING MEETINGS

Gen. Docket 90-280 and WT Docket 02-378

The Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold separate planning meetings on Thursday, April 22, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CST).  The meetings will be held at the Tuscaloosa County 911 & EOC located at 7400 Richard M. Pierce Parkway, Northport, AL 35473.  All Covid-19 precautions will be taken; masks are required to be worn.

The agendas for the meetings include:
· Call to order
· Approval of Minutes
· Treasurer Report
· Revised 700 MHz Plan Status or 800 MHz Plan Status, as appropriate
· General Discussion
· Technical Subcommittee Report
· Election of Officers
· Meeting adjourned

The Region 1 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC meetings are open to the public. It is essential that public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 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 attend, participate, and represent their agency’s needs.  

For further information, please contact:

Richard E. Ranson
Chairman 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC 
The University of Alabama – Public Safety Administration – Radio Communications
7400 Richard M. Pierce Parkway
Northport, Alabama 35473
205-347-1033 Office
rranson@uapd.ua.edu






Vacant
Vice Chairman 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC

Ernie Blair
Treasurer 700 MHz RPC 
Huntsville Madison County E911 2 
5827 Oakwood Road, NW 
Huntsville, AL 35806-1529
(256) 722-7341 
Eblair@madco911.com 

George Grabryan, Jr 
Secretary 700 MHz and 800 MHz RPC
Director, Florence-Lauderdale EMA/E-911 
110 W. College
St. Florence, AL 35630 
(256) 760-6363
ggrabryan@florenceal.org

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