ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED No. 11-1355

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

______________ ______________ _____________ ____________ VERIZON, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee. ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________

ON APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION JOINT BRIEF FOR VERIZON AND METROPCS

Walter E. Dellinger Brianne Gorod Anton Metlitsky O’M

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LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 TEL: (202) 383-5300 Dated: July 2, 2012 Helgi C. Walker* Eve Klindera Reed William S. Consovoy Brett A. Shumate W

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