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    Report No. WT 97-34WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION    September 9, 1997

   FLORIDA (REGION 9) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECEIVES APPROVAL
     FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO ITS REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (GEN. DOCKET NO. 90-119)

     By this notice, the Commission announces that the Florida Region 9 Committee proposal
to amend the Florida Public Safety Radio Plan (Region 9 Plan) revising the current channel
allotments for radio frequencies in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands within the Florida area is
approved. The amendment includes provisions to:

     - Revise tables of channel allotments (Tables IV and V);
     - Update names, addresses, and phone numbers for Florida Region 9 Committee                 
members (Table I);
     - Revise Section 4.5 (Allotment Process and Figure 2) to provide, in effect, a                      
  continuously open filing window; and
     - Add new requirements for Portable "Talkaround-only" Systems.

On January 30, 1997, we received a letter dated January 10, 1997 from the Florida Region 9
Committee proposing to amend the Region 9 Plan, which was adopted by the Commission on
May 10, 1990, Order, General Docket 90-119, 5 FCC Rcd 3067 (1990), and subsequently
revised on May 7, 1991, 6 FCC Rcd 2607 (1991), November 25, 1991,
6 FCC Rcd 7180 (1991), September 17, 1993, 8 FCC Rcd 7038 (1993), March 23, 1994, 
9 FCC Rcd 1644 (1994) and June 19, 1995, 10 FCC Rcd 7167 (1995).  In accordance
with the Public Safety National Plan, each region is responsible for planning its use of public
safety radio frequency spectrum in the 821-824/866-869 MHz bands.  Report and Order, General
Docket No. 87-112, 3 FCC Rcd 905 (1987).  

We have reviewed the Region 9 request, and find that the amendment furthers this goal.  The
amendment is considered a minor amendment and includes concurrences from each of the
adjacent Regions 1 and 10.  The amendment is, therefore, approved as submitted.  The
Secretary's office will place the amended Region 9 Plan in the official docket file where it is
available to the public.

Questions regarding this public notice may be directed to Joy Alford, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (202) 418-0680.

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