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Taxis accepted a lot of obtrusive regulations because they were granted a monopoly by the city. I don't see why Uber should obey these regulations when they are
by maverick_iceman 10y ago
Taxis accepted a lot of obtrusive regulations because they were granted a monopoly by the city. I don't see why Uber should obey these regulations when they are not getting any such sweetheart deals.
- bogomipz 10y agoWho is the monopoly here? Anybody is free to buy a medallion and own a yellow cab. Besides yellow cabs there are also private livery cabs aka "black cars/car service." "CURRENT OWNERSHIP: 17 percent of medallions are owned by cab fleets; 54 percent are owned by leasing agents, who delegate management to fleets; and 29 percent are owned by independent drivers" http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/features/taxi/n_10292/ http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/features/taxi/n_10292/