Excellent news today from the FCC. From the AP:

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved AT&T Inc.’s $86 billion buyout of BellSouth Corp. Friday, the day after the company offered a new slate of concessions for consumers and competitors. The FCC’s approval was the last major regulatory hurdle for the proposed deal, which is the largest telecommunications merger in U.S. history.

Why is this good?

–An offer of stand-alone, DSL Internet service to customers in its service area for $19.95 per month for 30 months. The ‘’naked DSL (digital subscriber line)'’ offer would allow those who live in AT&T and BellSouth’s service areas to sign up for fast Internet access without being required to buy a package of other services.

Naked DSL, finally!

Of course, I’m stuck with Verizon so I am uneffected.