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There is a conference going on at Yale this weekend called The Access To Knowledge (A2K) conference.  I just read through a transcript of a discussion that took place today, April 22.  I encourage you to read through it.

It can be found here

Here are a couple of select quotes:

Public vs. private internet: Verizon's FIOS service delivers high def tv plus web content for those people willing to pay. Everyone else gets slower public Internet. They have exclusive deals with companies like Disney and EA Sports. They're proud of these deals but they're open only to those who can afford to pay for them, creating a new digital divide.

Website premiums (access tiering). BellSouth speculates about charging sites to access their customers or prioritizing some sites over others. Verizon raises similar noise about two-tiered Internet.