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> Taxi companies already have all the raw political power they need. I think if you read the link in my prior post, then I think you might agree that the taxi
by hackuser 11y ago
> Taxi companies already have all the raw political power they need.
I think if you read the link in my prior post, then I think you might agree that the taxi companies are out of their league facing Uber, their $40 billion, and their massive lobbying effort.
Anyway, I don't think the conversation was about taxis in particular, but about any Uber-like startups.
- prostoalex 11y agoThe type of stuff that Uber lobbies for, though, generally opens up the market to a variety of participants. I.e. Lyft, Sidecar, Shuddle and Wingz can quietly ride the coattails of Uber-lobbied regulations. I haven't seen yet some lobbying effort where Uber would try to lock up the market for itself (like car dealerships), but maybe I wasn't looking close enough.