Here are some others URL's concerning TechNet Retirement: 
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/17dce8ef-a813-4abd-943b-481640e1973c/microsoft-reconsider-technet-retirement

http://www.trainsignal.com/blog/save-technet

http://www.trainsignal.com/blog/technet-subscriptions-ending

http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-kill-technet-subscriptions-next-year

http://techreport.com/news/25032/technet-down-microsoft-shuttering-subscriptions-program

http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/01/microsoft-technet-shut-down/

http://www.neowin.net/news/petition-wants-microsoft-to-continue-technet

http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechEdNA/Any-chance-of-a-complimentary-TechNet-subscription-like-last-year

http://www.toadworld.com/platforms/sql-server/b/weblog/archive/2013/07/09/farewell-to-technet-again.aspx

http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Retires+TechNet+Paid+Subscriptions+for+IT+Deployers/article31875.htm

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/34863-Microsoft-TechNet-MSDN-keys-will-expire-at-end-of-subscription-period

http://www.zdnet.com/to-fight-piracy-microsoft-tightens-msdn-and-technet-terms-again-7000000131/

http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise-fanboys-push-back-on-technet-subscription-shutdown-7000018319/

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=2255209

http://ebraiter.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/microsoft-to-begin-to-kill-off-technet-plus-subscriptions-in-august/

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/microsoft_to_end_technet_next_month.html

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/354847-technet-subscriptions-being-cancelled-and-no-longer-offered-ms-are-you-nuts

http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=15171

http://winsupersite.com/windows/microsoft-kills-technet-subscriptions

http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2013/07/microsoft-planning-to-end-technet.html

http://exchangeserverpro.com/microsoft-cancels-technet-subscription/

http://windowsitpro.com/windows/can-it-community-save-technet

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2280804/microsoft-insists-it-is-listening-to-technet-fury

http://4sysops.com/archives/technet-subscription-end-did-you-sign-the-petition

http://4sysops.com/archives/technet-petition-counterpoint/


So, I'm not the only one who is worried.... ;-)

Regards & Respect,
M:P