I suspect, just like spectrum allocation, the issues regarding peering/routing agreements between telcos/ISPs are also not new and it's probably been proven from a number of angles that everyone is better off if they find a way to cooperate.
Nah, Comcast is better off not cooperating. The cost for a consumer oriented site of being cut off from 19M customers in the US is huge, so they have a very strong bargaining position.
