what has google got to do with the networks behind the internet? currently nothing, so i don't see how google could be any help in this. google is not a transit provider, as far as i know. google has spiderbots crawling all over the web, but they have zero control and insight in the actual networks.

but google has bought a mass amount of dark fiber (unused datacommunication cables, which are already in place) in the past, and is still sitting on that.

i think this is just their way of elbowing themselves into higher circles...