The Federal Communications Commission staff is recommending approval of AT&T's $67 billion acquisition of BellSouth with no conditions, although it's highly unlikely that FCC commissioners won't impose restrictions, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. The FCC is expected to vote on the acquisition on Oct. 12, and the Justice Department may also be done by then.

To read more about the FCC's review of the AT&T/BellSouth merger:
- check out this article from The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)