Many cable operators have already begun grouping channels in separate tiers at different prices because of consumer resistance to rising cable prices.

Sheriff Reilly said he had been working with the state to create a separate tier for inmates who have disciplinary problems.

Pricing is in separate tiers for voice minutes, text messages, and data, each of which is adjusted month-to-month to match actual usage.

Often middleware is used to connect the separate tiers.

With the change, most cable channels will be available only on a separate tier above Tele-Communications' basic cable service.

CUNY's six community colleges already make up a separate tier and receive less financial support per student than its 11 senior colleges.

High performing disk storage and less expensive, slower disk of the same capacity and function: two separate tiers.

The town also has a high standard badminton league, with three separate tiers.

Cable was then broken down into separate tiers and cable companies offer different packages for different geographic areas.

These films exist on a separate tier altogether.