FYI This is what my ISP says -

A dispute between internet backbone providers SprintLink and Cogent may result in some Embarq Customers experiencing difficulty accessing certain websites. This issue is not Embarq related, rather something that is impacting all internet users in one fashion or another. Embarq remains committed to providing the highest level of service to all our customers, and will cooperate with both Sprintlink and Cogent as needed to ensure these issues are resolved as soon as possible.