Much of the basin is under contract, but people who still hold parcels can lease out their mineral rights for annual payments of as much as three thousand dollars per acre, in addition to a twenty-per-cent stake in the oil that's produced.
In the first, the F.C.C. will conduct a reverse auction to determine which holders of broadcast television licenses will submit bids to voluntarily give up their spectrum rights in exchange for payment.
Mr. Burnstein said the band had a right to distribute music free then, but also had the right to ask for payment from fans for its current CD's.
"Refuelling bills will come right to us for payment," Spowers says.
"We're reserving our right to pursue customers for payment," Ms. Schulz said.
The money was then moved right back to HealthTrust, for payment to lenders.
"If the suppliers asked for payment right now," said Mr. Kalnins, the dairy farmer, "one-third, maybe one-half of the farms would shut down immediately".
Mr. Schardin, who sold 90 acres of wind rights for a one-time payment, said the $40,500 he pocketed was nearly as much as the going rate for the land.
At the same time unions are keeping up the pressure on the ride-hailing giant, calling a drivers strike two months ago and urging Uber to immediately apply the tribunal judgement — and implement "employment conditions that respect worker rights for drivers, including the payment of at least the minimum wage and paid holidays".
Stephens highlights an increasing trend for newspapers to buy up both parties, with each foregoing their right to sue in return for payment: "Celebrities do deals and get copy approval.
