Mark discusses the security of internet connections, mentioning end-to-end encryption and the possibility of AT&T offering fiber optic lines for secure government buildings. He wonders about the cost of a cross-country distractible fiber line.
End-to-end encrypted services are not as secure as owning the fiber.
AT&T offers fiber optic lines as a service, used by police stations and government buildings.
A cross-country distractible fiber line would be expensive but possibly within budget.