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They don't need one viable competitor. Many smaller/regional ones will do the trick just fine. I travel all over the world without using Uber. This year I used
by rorykoehler 10y ago
They don't need one viable competitor. Many smaller/regional ones will do the trick just fine. I travel all over the world without using Uber. This year I used them in Lisbon and now Taipei. Since Taiwan shut them down I just using a taxi booking app. Deleted Uber account yesterday. Never coming back. There is always a convenient alternative.
- yeukhon 10y agoAs you noted, Taiwan banned it. HK has a similar policy too. In the U.S. I am not aware of any bans on Uber driving program yet. That's a huge difference.
- fragmede 10y agoNot nationwide, but Uber pulled out of Austin, for one. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-capital-city-votes-to-keep-fingerprinting-for-uber-lyft-drivers-1462796972 https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-capital-city-votes-to-kee...
- yeukhon 10y agoThat's not banning Uber from operating. Uber and Lfyt pulled out because they didn't agree with fingerprint check, so they decided to pressure the Austin government by halting the operation there. But I say yes this does give other local/native taxi apps a chance since they can now compete without Uber and Lyft, to be fair in this debate.