The End of the Internet

"According to white papers now being circulated in the cable, telephone and telecommunications industries, those with the deepest pockets -- corporations, special-interest groups and major advertisers -- would get preferred treatment. Content from these providers would have first priority on our computer and television screens, while information seen as undesirable, such as peer-to-peer communications, could be relegated to a slow lane or simply shut out."

AlterNet: MediaCulture: The End of the Internet

Back in 1998 I wrote a paper for school which predicted just that.
See it here.