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If approved, AT&T's plan to acquire T-Mobile USA in a $39 billion merger would combine two giant wireless communication companies. But is it a winning proposition for consumers? One fewer major wireless carrier may increase the likelihood of rate hikes, analysts say.

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Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California are warning businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay rights group they will be publicly identified as opponents of

Broadband subscribership in rural states, particularly in the West, increased at a rapid clip between 2008 and 2010 while the South has lagged behind the rest of the nation.

From American Idol to the Super Bowl, he's everywhere. And though it may be tempting to dismiss Ryan Seacrest as a kind of pop culture Ken doll, you might not want to. He has more Hollywood clout than you might think.

Cable giant Comcast faces obstacles in its quest to acquire the Walt Disney Co. Analysts say Comcast will likely need to increase its bid to convince Disney shareholders to sell the company. If that happens, Comcast will have to ease consumer concerns over media consolidation and persuade federal regulators that the takeover won't inhibit competition. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Comcast, the nation's biggest cable provider, makes an offer worth $66 billion to purchase the entertainment giant Disney. Comcast officials say Disney chief Michael Eisner rejected a merger offer last week, prompting the public purchase bid. The price is based on around $54 million in stock and $11.9 billion in Disney debt. Hear NPR's Kim Masters.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says different kinds of traffic should move across the Internet without discrimination. But cell phone companies say their services are very different from the regular Internet — and they warn of dire consequences if they're held to the same standards.

Rheingold warns us & ldquo;that the way we choose to use these technologies and the way governments will ALLOW us to use them are very much in question. & rdquo; &

San Diego native Stuart Schuffman hosts a travel show called "Young, Broke & Beautiful" on IFC focusing on cheap, edgy things to do in cities around the country, including San Diego. We speak to "Broke Ass Stuart" about traveling on the cheap.