But the state monopoly is keeping its grip over access to ultra-high capacity submarine cables.
His cabinet colleagues know his iron grip over their budgets is part of the government's defining political strategy.
His supporters argue that Mr Pastrana has emerged from all this with a stronger grip over the army.
Their grip over Pakistani politics is bound to erode if there is a shift in the traditional distribution of parliamentary seats.
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Its anti-slip, anti-fingerprint matte finish ensures you have the best grip over your very special gaming weapon no matter how intensively you swipe.
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Peter the Great imported numerous military and technical experts from the West, but he maintained an iron political grip over his expanding empire.
It lost its negotiating grip over the health department when Tony Blair committed the government to an enormous boost in spending on health.
But Mr Zapatero has shown himself to be a skilled political tactician with a ruthless appreciation of power that has given him an iron grip over his own party.
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Meanwhile, Mr Chavez, a former paratroop officer and leader of a failed coup, is tightening his grip over the army: on August 10th he sacked its commander, amid reports of dissent among senior officers.
But even as Washington tightens its regulatory grip over the existing cigarette lines, it seems less and less likely that the tobacco firms are going to be able to fulfill their half of the aspiration enshrined in the legislation.
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In another version of the story, niche carrier Alltel (nyse: AT - news - people ) buys Qwest, thrusting it into the big leagues and a giving the company a solid grip over communications in much of the rural areas of the country.
In the slippery conditions, his McLaren's grip advantage over the Ferraris was too big for him not to.
Ministers are being asked to "get a grip" over "outrageous" pay rises for senior council executives in Wales.
But, in separate exchanges, he challenged Mr Cameron to "get a grip" over the funding of Sure Start children's centres.
But sometimes lost in the conversation are the Iraqi civilians caught in the conflict - caught between warring factions, caught in the grip of forces over which they feel they have no control.
Dealing with this, while holding on to the two-inch-thick axle, required an awkward grip: one hand over and the other hand under.
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Russia is in the grip of the worst drought in over a century of record keeping.
On paper she has a powerful grip on the legislature, with over 70% of the lower-house and a majority of the senate backing her coalition.
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But assuming it does fall - and few doubt that it will - what then will be the next step of the Tamil Tiger leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, who has run his organisation over the years with a vice-like grip?
Arafat dominated Middle East politics by keeping a tight grip on the major Palestinian political institutions over the last three decades, from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the Palestinian Authority.
The BBC's acting director general has vowed to "get a grip" following the resignation of George Entwistle over a Newsnight report on child abuse claims.
Abdullah appealed for greater international help for more than 300, 000 Syrian refugees who have already fled over the border into Jordan and are suffering in the grip of a cruel winter.
Small changes were made over the years, such as making the surface easier to grip and shortening the neck of the bottle.
In many eyes, Mr Karzai's greatest shortcoming is his failure to assert his authority over his younger half-brother, Ahmed Wali, whose grip on the tribal politics of Kandahar has antagonised many.
Williams crashed over for his first try on 45 minutes as Munster took a firm grip on the game.
Cisco Systems shares have generated zero return over the last decade, thanks to fears the company is losing its grip on networking gear.
Mobile-based payments solutions were ushered in by some of the largest technology firms over the decade, and since then these firms have had a strong grip on the industry.
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