ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED
No. 11-1355IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
VERIZON,
Appellant
,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
Appellee
.On Appeal from an Order of theFederal Communications Commission_______________________________________________________________
BRIEF
AMICI CURIAE
OFTECHFREEDOM,THE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE,THE FREE STATE FOUNDATION, AND THE CATO INSTITUTEIN SUPPORT OF APPELLANT
_______________________________________________________________Berin SzokaJohn P. Elwood*Matthew StarrEric A. WhiteTechFreedomVinson & Elkins LLP1899 L St., NW, Suite 12602200 Pennsylvania Ave., NWWashington, DC 20036Suite 500 West(202) 455-8186Washington, DC 20037bszoka@techfreedom.org(202) 639-6518 jelwood@velaw.comSam KazmanCompetitive Enterprise Institute
Counsel for Amici Curiae
1899 L St., NW, Floor 12Washington, D.C., 20036*Counsel of Record(202) 331-1010skazman@cei.org
July 23, 2012
[Additional counsel listedon next page]
Randolph MayThomas S. LeatherburyFree State FoundationVinson & Elkins LLPP.O. Box 606802001 Ross Ave., Suite 3700Potomac, MD 20859Dallas, TX 75201(301) 984-8253(214) 220-7700rmay@freestatefoundation.orgtleatherbury@velaw.comIlya ShapiroCato Institute1000 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC 20036
Counsel for Amici Curiae
(202) 842-0200ishapiro@cato.org
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STATEMENT REGARDING CONSENT TO FILEAND SEPARATE BRIEFING
All parties have consented to the filing of this brief.
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Amici
filed with thisCourt notice of theirintent to participate on July 2, 2012.Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 29(d),
amici curiae
TechFreedom, theCompetitive EnterpriseInstitute, the Free State Foundation, and the Cato Institutecertify that no othernon-government
amicus
briefof which we are aware addressesthe constitutionality of the FCC’s network-neutrality order.We are the onlynonprofit-public-interest-group
amici
of which we are aware; in light of ouractivities, discussed more fully in the Interest of
Amici Curiae
, we believe we areparticularly well-suited to discuss the constitutional issues implicated by the FCC’saction. We understand that there will be abrief
amicus curiae
filed on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers, which we are told will focus onlyonstatutory issues. Additionally,
amici
filed a Joint Unopposed Motion to Set FilingDeadlines for Briefs
Amicus Curiae
on July 2, 2012; that motion asked this Courtto set a schedule for the filing of “all briefs of amici curiae on both sides.” TheCourt granted that motion on July 3, 2012.
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Pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 29(c),
amici
statethat no counsel for a partyauthored this brief in whole or in part, and no counsel or party made a monetarycontribution intended to fund the preparation or submission of this brief. Noperson other than
amici curiae
or theircounsel made a monetary contribution to itspreparation or submission.
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