What due Red China, the Cities of San Francisco, New York and Las Vegas, to name a few, have in common? They ban Uber the quintessential free market innovation, most likely due to pressure from unions and the politicians who collect fees and limit access to transportation for citizens.
“China bans private drivers in taxi app clampdown”
Reuters | SHANGHAI Thu Jan 8, 2015 9:29pm EST
(Reuters) – China’s transport ministry has banned taxi hailing apps such as Uber Technologies Inc and local rivals Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache from using cars and drivers without taxi licenses in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing sector.
The nationwide ban comes after authorities in the Chinese city of Chongqing began investigating Uber in December over concerns that its drivers were not properly licensed.
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