Helping the powerful safely escape this perilous aspect of power is not only in the interest of power holders, but is also in the interest of all who are daily impacted by their decisions.
But ISPs and privacy advocates say the DCMA is too wide-ranging, providing too much power to copyright holders at the expense of internet users.
Omega sued Costco for selling its watches for prices below suggested retail, citing a tiny Omega logo on the goods that it said gave it the copyright holders power to control how creative works are distributed.
This is in contrast to the more permanent rents arising from firms bargaining power over work visa holders.
But the grip of slavery on the slave holders went beyond economic and political power.
Facebook is selling Class A stock in its IPO, but the real power (and value) will be retained by holders of the Class B shares.
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For the history-challenged, I recommend reviewing the experience of holders of Washington (state) Public Power Supply bonds that were issued to fund a nuclear power plant.
Meanwhile, some excessively self-absorbed copyright holders have been lobbying on multiple fronts for expanded power to control everything from the Internet to the electronic devices people use to access music or movies.
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In total, holders of Class B stock control approximately 98% of the voting power of outstanding stock.
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Concern was also raised about the number of budget holders within the department - more than 50 staff have some degree of spending power, but are monitored by a finance team of just three.
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