IRREGULATORS v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COM'N

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Scott McCollough argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Matthew J. Dunne , Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert Nicholson and Kathleen Simpson Kiernan , Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, Thomas M. Johnson Jr. , General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Ashley Boizelle , Deputy General Counsel, and Richard K. Welch , Deputy Associate General Counsel. Robert J. Wiggers , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Jacob M. Lewis , Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Thaila Sundaresan , Counsel, entered appearances.

Gregory J. Vogt , Regina McNeil , Whippany, NJ, and Robert Deegan , Whippany, NJ, were on the brief for amici curiae National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., et al. in support of respondents.

Before: Rogers and Katsas, Circuit Judges, and Williams, Senior Circuit Judge.