CNet Special Report: Death of the Free Web: "The consequences of this debacle are not only financial: It could lead to a cyberlibertarian's nightmare, a place where large corporate interests define the online experience for the vast majority of the public. That, in turn, raises the specter of a new kind of digital divide that splits society into multiple classes depending on their ability to pay--a system that severely restricts the free flow of information as we know it today."
One of the articles (A segregation of information feared) mentions us while we're down due to connectivity problems. Doh.