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Re:Austin Police Department Warns SXSW Attendees Not To Use ... by dylz on Saturday March 08, 2014 @09:27PM (#7367193)
No, that's for anything. Any non-Austin-sanctioned service must charge at least $55 for any ride, regardless of even if it travels one block. This is an explicit move to make people not want to use startups like Uber.
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Re:Austin Police Department Warns SXSW Attendees Not To Use ... by fennecfoxen on Saturday March 08, 2014 @09:29PM (#7367199)
But we need to protect the people from being taken advantage of!!!1
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Re:Austin Police Department Warns SXSW Attendees Not To Use ... by gaadd33 on Sunday March 09, 2014 @12:39AM (#7367600)
Wow they passed that law just to fight Uber? The taxi lobby in Austin must be even stronger than the one in NYC.
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