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Re:Letting Bird’s scooters fly free by __alias on Thursday October 24, 2019 @07:51AM (#21343653)
Well these companies do lobby and bid for the rights to do so and ultimately do get permission from the local governments..

So I guess you should also yell at any other people renting public spaces which the town didn't vote for.

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Re:Letting Bird’s scooters fly free by CaptainZapp on Thursday October 24, 2019 @08:03AM (#21343732)
So I guess you should also yell at any other people renting public spaces which the town didn't vote for.

I don't know where you live. But I can guarantee you that businesses pay for the use of public lands herearound.

No matter if a restaurant puts tables on a sidewalk or a company hangs a up a sign that hangs into the air above public lands.

They pay for the privilege.

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Re:Letting Bird’s scooters fly free by tobylane on Thursday October 24, 2019 @08:52AM (#21344143)
Not always. Some London boroughs were collecting one of the early dockless bikes on sight, because permission was never asked.
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