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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# DA 03-3027

#  October 3, 2003

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### WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION

### REGION 8 (NEW YORK -- METROPOLITAN AREA) PUBLIC SAFETY 

### PLANNING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCE 

### REGION 8 (700 MHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING 

### AND 

### REGION 8 NPSPAC (800 MHz) REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING

The Region 8 (New York -- Metropolitan area)[^1] Regional Planning
Committees announce two Region 8 Public Safety planning meetings.

On Thursday, November 6, 2003, the Region 8 700 MHz Regional Planning
Committee meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m. at the NYC Transit
Authority, 2 Broadway, New York, New York.

The agenda for this meeting includes:

1.  Review and Approve Agenda

2.  Review and Approve September 10, 2003 Meeting Report

3.  Treasurer's Report -- Bill Gardner

4.  CAPRAD Training -- Peter Meade/Bill Gardner

5.  Interoperability (SIEC Reports)

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a.  New York State

b.  New Jersey

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6.  4.9 GHz Update -- Sean O'Hara

7.  Working Group Activities

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a.  700 MHz Technical Working Group -- Jack Robertson, WG Chair

b.  700 MHz Research WG -- Kenneth Link, WG Chair

c.  700 MHz Administrative and writing WG -- Peter Meade, WG Chair

d.  4.9 GHz Technical Requirement WG -- Feliz Melendez, WG Chair

e.  4.9 GHz Application WG

f.  4.9 GHz Operations

g.  4.9 Administrative and Writing WG -- Peter Meade, WG Chair

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8.  Old Business

> a\. Comments to the FCC regarding NY Metro Area Channel 16

9.  New Business/Comments

10. Schedule Next Meeting

On Thursday, November 6, 2003, the Region 8 800 MHz NPSPAC Regional
Planning Committee meeting will convene at 2:00 p.m. at the NYC Transit
Authority, 2 Broadway, New York, New York.

The agenda for this meeting includes:

1.  Review and Approve Meeting Agenda

2.  Review and Approve September 10, 2003 Meeting Report

3.  Window 7 Status

4.  Concurrence Requests Status

> a\. Region 19 Window Twelve

5.  Old Business

> b\. Comments to the FCC regarding NY Metro Area Channel 16

6.  New Business/Comments

7.  Schedule Next Meeting

Both of the Region 8 Public Safety Planning Committee meetings are 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 the New York -- Metropolitan area 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.

All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the
use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz band, or the
newly allocated 4.9 GHz band within Region 8 are encouraged to attend.
For further information, please contact:

Peter W. Meade, Chairman

Region 8, 700 MHz Regional Planning

140 15^th^ Street

Mineola, New York 11501

PH: (516) 571-6400 (voice)

FX: (516) 571-6407 (fax)

Email: NCFCFC1@aol.com

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[^1]: The New York -- Metropolitan area consists of Bronx, Kings,
    Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland,
    Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties, New
    York; and Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union,
    Warren, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Monmouth
    Counties, New Jersey.