News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court. Parent comment

Re:Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court by ccozan on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @05:54AM (#15968591)
In Bucharest the city council just ruled that every taxi ride must go thru a central dispatch. This made all the apps/agregators illegal, Uber included.

Some legal taxi companies say will complain, because they can't imagine that we go back to '80s phone dispatch system, and the customers shall be able to use their apps to book the nearest taxi based on location, what a dispatch will not be able to do.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @06:50AM (#15968810)
That's interesting, and sounds really disappointing. What are the reasons behind that decision?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court by petre on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @08:58AM (#15969488)
Corrupt leadership inspired by the 80s "golden era". If they centralize the system, then they could pretend bribes for issuing taxi licenses.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court by jopsen on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @08:18PM (#15975539)
That's sad, but also a political issue. You fix it by running for election.

I'm happy to avoid workarounds.. like an EU court redefining what a transportation service is.

[ Parent | on HN ]