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WILLIAMS & &CONNOLLY CONNOLLYLLP LLP WILLIAMS 1 Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr. (admitted pro hac hac vice) vice)' Brendan V. John G. Kester Gilbert O. Gilbert O. Greenman Greenman Twelfth Street, N.W. 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 434-5000 Email: Email: jkester(a)wc.com; jkester@wc.com;ggreenman(a)wc.com ggreenman@wc.com for Sprint Sprint Nextel Nextel Corporation, Corporation, Nextel Nextel West West Corp., Attorneys for Sprint Communications Communications Company Company L.P., L.P., and and Sprint Sprint Spectrum Spectrum L.P. L.P.
AND TELEPHONE [THE NAMES, NAMES, ADDRESSES, ADDRESSES, AND NUMBERS OF OTHER COUNSEL ARE LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE.]

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UNITED UNITED STATES STATES DISTRICT DISTRICTCOURT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT DISTRICTOF OFCALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA NORTHERN FRANCISCO DIVISION DIVISION SAN FRANCISCO

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In re: re:

MDL MDL Dkt. Dkt. No. No. 06-1791-VRW 06-1791-VRW

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NATIONAL NATIONAL SECURITY SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION LITIGATION

JOINDER IN IN MOTION MOTIONFOR FORA ASTAY STAY JOINDER PENDING DISPOSITION DISPOSITION OF OF INTERLOCUTORYAPPEAL APPEAL[Dkt. [Dkt. 67] INTERLOCUTORY 67]
Date: Date: February 1, 2007 2:00 p.m. Time: Time: p.m. Courtroom: 6, 17th Floor Judge: Judge: Hon. Vaughn R. Walker

This document document relates relates to: to:

ALL ALLCASES CASES

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' Brendan Brendan V. V. Sullivan, Sullivan,Jr. Jr.has has been been admitted pro hac vice in in the the Suchanek Suchanek action but not in the actions in in this MDL MDL proceeding. other actions proceeding.

Joinder in in Motion for Interlocutory Appeal Joinder for Stay Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory In re: Nat'l NatlSec. Sec. Agency Agency Telecomms. Telecomms. Records Records Litig. Litig. MDL Dkt. MDL Dkt. No. No. 06-1791-VR 06-1791-VRW

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BellSouth Defendants,3 Cingular Defendants,4 The Sprint Defendants,2 Defendants, 2 the BellSouth Defendants, 3 the Cingular Defendants, 4 Charter

LLC, and Communications, LLC, and Bright Bright House House Networks, Networks, LLC, LLC,through throughundersigned undersigned counsel, respectfully
join jointhe the November November 6, 6, 2006 2006 motion motionof ofthe theUnited UnitedStates States requesting requesting that that this this Court Court stay stay the the proceedings in

this multidistrict multidistrictlitigation litigationproceeding proceedingpending pending disposition disposition of of the the interlocutory interlocutoryappeal appeal in Hepting v. v.

AT&TCorp., Corp.,No. No.C-06-0672-VRW. C-06-0672-VRW. These actions should bestayed stayedin intheir theirentirety entiretybecause, because, whatever AT&T These actions should be
the Ninth Circuit's the Court Court of of Appeals Appeals' opinion is likely likely to Circuitsdecision decision in in the the Hepting Hepting appeal, appeal, the to have have
determinative effects on (1) the legal issues that will will be in motions motions to dismiss in the remaining issues that be presented presented in

actions and and (2) (2) the the scope scopeof ofdiscovery discoverypermitted, permitted,if if any. any. If Ifmotions motionsto todismiss dismisswere were to to proceed proceed at this

time and the motions were were unsuccessful, unsuccessful,the theparties parties inevitablywould wouldfile file new motions for judgment on inevitably the pleadings pleadings pursuant pursuantto toFederal FederalRule Ruleof ofCivil Civil Procedure Procedure12(c) 12(c) immediately immediately after after the the Ninth Ninth Circuit Circuit rules rules
Hepting appeal. appeal. Rather than than require require two two rounds rounds of of briefing and decision on the the sufficiency sufficiency of of the the on the Hepting
defendants respectfully respectfully submit that the most efficient efficient course consolidated complaints, the undersigned defendants course at

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this juncture is to stay stay further further proceedings proceedingspending pendingthe the outcome the He tin appeal. outcome ofof the Hepting appeal. Doing Doingso so also also

will Government's brief brief in support support of of willavoid avoidthe the significant significantjurisdictional jurisdictionalissues issues described described in detail in the Governments

a stay.
The undersigned undersigned Defendants Defendants concur concur in in the the arguments argumentsset setforth forth in in the the Governments Government's motion and

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adopt and and incorporate incorporate them them in in full. full.

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Defendants are areSprint Sprint Nextel Nextel Corporation, Corporation, Nextel West Corp., Sprint The Sprint Defendants Communications Company L.P., L.P., and and Sprint Sprint Spectrum Spectrum L.P. L.P.
are BellSouth BellSouth Corp., Corp., BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., and 3The BellSouth Defendants are BellSouth Communications System, LLC. LLC.
4 4 The Cingular Cingular Defendants Defendants are areNew NewCingular Cingular Wireless Wireless Services, Services,Inc., Inc.,Cingular Cingular Wireless Wireless LLC, LLC, The and Cingular Wireless Corporation. Corporation. 3

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Joinder in in Motion for Interlocutory Appeal Joinder for Stay Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory In re: Nat'l NatlSec. Sec. Agency Agency Telecomms. Telecomms. Records Records Litig. Litig. MDL Dkt. MDL Dkt. No. No. 06-1791-VR 06-1791-VRW

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Dated: Dated: December 22, 2006

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAMS & &CONNOLLY CONNOLLYLLP LLP WILLIAMS Brendan V. Sullivan, Sullivan, Jr. Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) John G. Kester Gilbert O. Gilbert O. Greenman Greenman Twelfth Street, N.W. 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC DC 20005 20005 Telephone: (202) 434-5000 Email: jkesterkwc.com; jkester@wc.com;ggreenmangwc.com ggreenman@wc.com By
/s/ John G. Kester

Attorneys for for the the Sprint Sprint Defendants Defendants Attorneys

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MARTEL FARELLA BRAUN & & MARTEL Douglas R. Young Russ Building, Russ Building, 30th Floor 235 Montgomery Montgomery Street Street San Francisco, Francisco, CA CA 94109 San (415) 954-4438
ALSTON & BIRD LLP Michael P. Kenny William William H. H. Jordan Jordan 1201 W. Peachtree Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA GA 30309 30309 (404) 881-7000

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By

/s/ William William H. 0. 45 H. Jordan Jordan per per G. G.O.

Attorneys for for the the BellSouth BellSouth Defendants Defendants

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN PITTMAN LLP Bruce A. Ericson David L. L. Anderson Anderson Jacob R. Sorensen Marc H. Axelbaum 50 Fremont Street Post Office Office Box 7880 Post San Francisco, Francisco, CA CA 94120-7880 San

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP David W. W. Carpenter Carpenter

Joinder in in Motion for Interlocutory Appeal Joinder for Stay Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory In re: Nat'l NatlSec. Sec. Agency Agency Telecomms. Telecomms. Records Records Litig. Litig. MDL Dkt. MDL Dkt. No. No. 06-1791-VR 06-1791-VRW

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David L. Lawson Bradford A. A. Berenson Berenson Edward R. McNicholas 1501 K K Street, N.W. 1501 Washington, D.C. D.C. 20005 20005 By
/s/ Bruce A. Ericson per G.O. 45

Attorneys for for the the Cingular Cingular Defendants Defendants

COLE, COLE, RAYWID RAYWID & & BRAVERMAN

Adam S. Caldwell 1919 1919 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Avenue, Avenue, NW NW Washington, DC 20006

By

/s/Adam /s/ Adam S. S. Caldwell Caldwell per per G.O. 45

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Attorneys for Charter Communications, Communications, LLC LLC and Bright and Bright House Networks, Networks, LLC LLC House

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DECLARATION PURSUANTTO TOGENERAL GENERALORDER ORDER45, 45, X.B X.B DECLARATION PURSUANT I, JOHN JOHN G. G. KESTER, KESTER,hereby hereby declare declare pursuant pursuant to General Order 45, X.B., that II have have obtained
the concurrence concurrence in in the the filing filing of ofthis thisdocument document from fromeach each of ofthe theother other signatories signatories listed listed above. above.

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I declare under penalty of perjury perjury that that the the foregoing foregoing declaration declaration is is true true and and correct. correct. Executed on December 22, 2006 at Washington, DC. DC.
Is/ /s/ John G. Kester

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Joinder in in Motion for Interlocutory Appea Joinder for Stay Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal In re: Nat'l NatlSec. Sec. Agency Agency Telecomms. Telecomms. Records Records Litig. Litig. MDL Dkt. MDL Dkt. No. No. 06-1791-VR 06-1791-VRW