On first thought, this deal is unexpected, given Verizon is often painted as one of the most conservative carriers in the U.S. when it comes to content.

But now that YouTube belongs to Google, it looks like Verizon feels the comfort of deep coffers....Doing a deal with YouTube doesnt mean the carrier will open itself up to a flood of YouTube content " it will likely have a hard-core filter that cherry picks popular, but appropriate content, ie. YouTube lite.