6:00 PM -- Yesterday CNBC featured a Light Reading story on it's Squawk Box segment: the idea that {dirlink 5|166} (NYSE: SBC) might now have to contemplate a merger with {dirlink 5|16} (NYSE: BLS). (See Is an SBC/BellSouth Merger Next?).

The video clip is here.

They seemed to be a little confused over the meaning of "Light Reading." Message to CNBC: Call us next time. We can explain.

— R. Scott Raynovich, US Editor, Light Reading