*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 16440* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 02- 761 April 4, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 12 (IDAHO) 700 MHz REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Convener announces that the initial meeting of Region 12 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will be held on May 22, 2002 at 9: 00 a. m., at the J. R. Williams Building, West Conference Room, 700 West State Street, Boise, Idaho. The agenda of the meeting includes: € Electing a Chair and Committee Officers € Adopting By- Laws € Developing a Draft Plan € Other Business € Establishing Future Meetings and Locations The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee meeting is open to the public. All eligible public safety providers whose sole purpose or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 12 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 Commission’s Rules 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 your agency’s needs. News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band are encouraged to attend. For further information about the meeting, please contact: Dodie Linder, Convener Region 12, 700 Regional Planning Committee State of Idaho Department of Administration P. O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720- 0089 PH: 208- 332- 1841 FX: 208- 334- 2307 Email: dlinder@ adm. state. id. us Web: www. 700region12. org – FCC – 2