51. Private companies have also complained about government weather services to the European Commission, claiming that the absence of competition between them proves collusion. 52. Regional Baby Bell companies complained that the old version was unjust and overly regulatory. 53. Retail pharmacy companies also have complained. 54. Several years ago, the accounting board decided to weaken another proposed rule on the accounting of employee stock options after companies complained to Congress. 55. So popular, in fact, that some companies have complained about slowdowns of their internal networks because too many employees are using PCN on their desktop PCs. 56. Some consumer products companies complain that they are being punished for the excesses of the technology industry. 57. Some drug companies complained that the implied exception to patent rules is too broad, reducing their incentive to develop medicine for the poorest countries. 58. Some high tech companies are complaining that this breaks their agreement with the government over the use of the fees. 59. Some U.S. companies complain the rising dollar is forcing them to cede market share to Japanese counterparts. 60. South African oil companies have complained that giving tax dollars to Sasol encouraged a wasteful company to waste more. |