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FCC Backs a Tiered Internet
Going to be extorted writes ""FCC Chief Kevin Martin yesterday gave his support to AT&T and other telcos who want to be able to limit bandwidth to sites like Google, unless those sites pay extortion fees. Martin made it clear in a speech yesterday that he supports such a a "tiered" Internet." Could this be the end of internet innovation?"
What about free-space optics fome a vendor like this? A few tens of thousands should get you gigabit-speed links between two sites that are so close. If you don't have line-of-sight, you might have to rent space to put a relay station somewhere, but it will still be a lot cheaper than fiber.