"Our anticipation is that it will be another seven to ten days to complete all of the preparations that we need to exercise this option and then at that point, we'll pump the kill mud and hopefully have this well killed, and well shut off, and the flow shut off."

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Even if app producers or operators offer an option to block the collection of user contextual information, consumers will simply not exercise that option if it will adversely impact their mobile experience.

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Others may exercise their option to "go nuclear, " contributing to regional arms build-ups and proliferation.

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But BSkyB indicated it would exercise its option to sell the stake back to Kirch later this year.

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