1 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 PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 01-40 January 10, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION REGION 33 (OHIO) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING The Region 33 (Ohio) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its first meeting will be held on February 28, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., at the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center, 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of the meeting is to formulate a statewide plan for the future use of radio frequencies in the 764/776 and 794/806 MHz band. These frequencies would be utilized by all eligible public safety providers, whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Ohio, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 337(f)(1)(A). It is essential that participants be representatives of all eligible public safety providers in order to ensure that your agencies' 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 new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band should plan to attend. For further information, please contact: Raymond R. Smith, Convener State of Ohio Region 33, 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Rm. 402 Columbus, Ohio 43221 (614) 466-2257 (voice) (614) 995-0071 (fax) email: ray.smith@das.state.oh.us - F.C.C. - j:\prd\pubsafty\ncc\700 Regions\Region33\2-28-2001mtgPN-Reg33-700