Uber Faces Regulatory Fight Over Black Cars in Denver
Rule changes proposed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission would shut down Uber's five-month-old operation in Denver, the company said today.
Rule changes proposed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission would shut down Uber’s five-month-old operation in Denver, the company said today.
Uber supplies a mobile app that allows users to arrange for town cars to pick them up directly with the drivers, and the app sets a rate based on the distance of the ride.
The proposed rules would make it illegal for town cars to charge a distance-based rate. It would ban town-car pickups within 200 feet of a restaurant, bar or hotel, which would apply to much of Denver’s downtown area.
But according to the Public Utility Commission, which regulates car services but not taxis, the regulatory changes began prior to Uber’s launch in Denver and are intended to affect transportation companies, not Uber.
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