IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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United States of America,	)

)	Civil Action No.: 1:05CV02102 (EGS)

Plaintiff,	)

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v.	)

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SBC Communications, Inc. and	)

AT&T Corp.,	)

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Defendants.	)

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United States of America,	)

)	Civil Action No.: 1:05CV02103 (EGS)

Plaintiff,	)

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v.	)

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Verizon Communications Inc. and	)

MCI, Inc.,	)

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Defendants.	)

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UNITED STATES' NOTICE OF PUBLIC FILING OF REDACTED REPLY SUBMISSION PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S ORDER OF AUGUST 4, 2006

Pursuant to Local Rule 5.4(e)(1), notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Court's Order of August 4, 2006, plaintiff is filing a Redacted Reply Submission in Response to the Court's Minute Order of July 25, 2006. The Redacted Reply Submission consists of: a redacted reply memorandum, a redacted version of the Reply Declaration of W. Robert Majure, and redacted supporting materials.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/

Laury E. Bobbish

Assistant Chief

/s/

Claude F. Scott, Jr. (D.C. Bar No. 414906)

John M. Snyder (D.C. Bar No. 456921)

Jared A. Hughes

Trial Attorneys

Telecommunications & Media Section

Antitrust Division

U.S. Department of Justice

1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 8000

Washington, D.C. 20530

(202) 514-5621

Attorneys for the United States

Date: September 21, 2006