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Re:Atlanta introduces bill to regulate Uber and Lyft by couradical on Friday February 07, 2014 @11:25AM (#7197016)
I too was surprised at Uber's tone. I mean, requiring commercial drivers to have a commercial insurance policy and ensuring that the measured rates are accurate as measured by a neutral 3rd party are only things that could help differentiate Uber's service. Plus, unless they have posted per-mile or per-hour livery rates, Uber's pitch as a private, centrally dispatched livery/transport service should make their pricing manipulations okay.

I actually almost hope this passes?

Re:Atlanta introduces bill to regulate Uber and Lyft by jeffdavis on Friday February 07, 2014 @11:34AM (#7197087)
Uber always sends you an exact map of your route. You can verify the billing yourself or prove to a third party that the billing is miscalculated.