&gt; [I call that f]ishy.<p>Okay. I guess you don&#x27;t pay attention much. This sort of thing is not entirely uncommon and frequently entirely aboveboard. :)<p>&gt; Google is the only company right now that has substantial web traffic...<p>What? Netflix pumps <i>twice</i> the traffic of YouTube. [0]<p>&gt; Or, Google can play the tactics of the previous ISPs by degrading their competitor&#x27;s traffic...<p>Backbone providers (of which ATT is a <i>huge</i> one) can facilitate this sort of thing <i>right now</i>. I wonder why they don&#x27;t. ;)<p>&gt; Its innately fishy from my point of view. Google gains too much power for a very low monetary investment.<p>You... uh... missed the part where Google takes on the obligation to perform $30 million in near-term improvement, the obligation to pay iProvo&#x27;s outstanding construction loans for <i>at least</i> the next twelve years, the obligation to cover the $5.25 per month per Provo, UT resident currently paid by each Provo resident.<p>Google is putting a <i>lot</i> more than $1 into this deal.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;variety.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;digital&#x2F;news&#x2F;netflix-bandwidth-usage-internet-traffic-1201507187&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;variety.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;digital&#x2F;news&#x2F;netflix-bandwidth-usage...</a>