And why are they making this particular argument they are making now and don’t demand something which might sound more reasonable like regulating the market of peering agreements or something?
They are making this argument because Google is an easy target. Tier 1's have complained about low cost pricing from Cogent for a while now but complaining about a company few have heard of doesn't make headlines.
They don't demand peering regulation because I think they want to avoid the complex system of termination fees and special rules for smaller carriers etc. that regulation of the phone system brought. Peering works well; Google delivers traffic on a carrier-scale and other carriers will just have to accept it.
They are making this argument because Google is an easy target. Tier 1's have complained about low cost pricing from Cogent for a while now but complaining about a company few have heard of doesn't make headlines.
They don't demand peering regulation because I think they want to avoid the complex system of termination fees and special rules for smaller carriers etc. that regulation of the phone system brought. Peering works well; Google delivers traffic on a carrier-scale and other carriers will just have to accept it.