[charliesome]

This is quite a good argument. If they have entered into a peering agreement then Google is freeloading off their services. However, an agreement is an agreement and the telco can't just pussy out because it's turned sour for them

[kierank]

Then they should cancel the peering agreement and pay transit charges to reach Google...and also reduce the quality of service that the customer receives when watching Youtube. Most peering agreements are relatively informal anyway.

For the larger providers reaching Google through transit routes, such transit would jeopardise other peering relationships which rely on traffic being balanced.