Re:Why UberCab is in trouble. This is the webpage of the S.F...
by jessriedel on Sunday October 24, 2010 @09:34PM
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>Difficulty in regulating at scale?
The per-licence cost of regulating should go down with increased scale (unless there's something really surprising I'm not considering).
>A license is more than just a badge that means "I paid a fee."
I don't understand what you mean here. I said the licence should reflect the cost to the city for doing the regulating. And the regulating should include stuff like ensuring the meters work, checking insurance, etc.
The per-licence cost of regulating should go down with increased scale (unless there's something really surprising I'm not considering).
>A license is more than just a badge that means "I paid a fee."
I don't understand what you mean here. I said the licence should reflect the cost to the city for doing the regulating. And the regulating should include stuff like ensuring the meters work, checking insurance, etc.