You might want to see the article I linked to below. There's probably a little more going on than that, especially whether or not they can get Google to join t

You might want to see the article I linked to below. There's probably a little more going on than that, especially whether or not they can get Google to join their "six strikes" plan. Note that Google is one of the few companies which might actually be plotting to roll out a nationwide ISP sometime soon. Sure, they might have other plans, but owning an ISP could give them important leverage, especially when ISP/content owners are considering ways to use their ISPs to favor their other lines of business.