Comcast's recent inter-connection deal with Netflix has provided Netflix with a speed bump on Comcast's network.

According to stats released Monday, the average speed on Comcast's network for Netflix streams was up 65 percent from 1.51 Mbps in January to 2.5 Mbps in March.

That comes about two months after Netflix and Comcast inked a deal whereby Netflix pays for access to Comcast's broadband network in order to improve the Netflix streaming experience for Comcast users.

Those speeds still put Comcast at No. 5 on Netflix's list of larger U.S. ISPs that provide the best Netflix streaming experience during primetime. Ahead of the largest cable provider were Cablevision, Cox, Suddenlink, and Charter, with speeds from 2.98 Mbps to 2.61 Mbps.

In previous months, Google Fiber had consistently topped Netflix's ISP speed index. But given the gigabit Internet service's small U.S. footprint, Google Fiber is only included in a larger Netflix list of smaller ISPs. On that list, Google Fiber is No. 1 with 3.6 Mbps, followed by Choice Cable Puerto Rico (3.02 Mbps), Midwestern provider Midcontinent (3.02 Mbps), Chattanooga's city-owned EPB network (3 Mbps), and San Juan Cable (also 3 Mbps).

With those smaller ISPs in the mix, Comcast drops to No. 28 of 60.

Despite the inter-connection deal, though, Comcast and Netflix aren't exactly best buddies. In late March, Netflix chief Reed Hastings said he "reluctantly" signed interconnection deals with the likes of Comcast in order to ensure the best service possible. But ideally, he wants strong net neutrality rules that ban these firms from providing inferior service unless a deal is in place.

Comcast - as well as other ISPs like AT&T - basically argued that these deals are the cost of doing business, with AT&T calling Hastings dramatic and self-righteous.

This comes as Comcast is in the midst of acquiring Time Warner Cable, which landed at No. 6 on Netflix's ISP ratings with 2.41 Mbps.