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Italy Bans Uber (thenextweb.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the expect-the-unexpected dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Next Web: A court just banned Uber from using its apps in Italy -- yes, all of Italy. The court ruled in favor of the country's taxi drivers -- who filed the suit -- claiming Uber was "unfair competition." Now Uber can't use it's apps -- including UberBlack, Uber LUX, X, and Select -- and it can't promote or advertise itself at all within the country. For all intents and purposes, Uber is banned in Italy.

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  1. So... by buss_error · · Score: -1, Troll

    If I open a buggy whip factory, can we shut down the taxi drivers until they switch back to horses?

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  2. Re:Appeal by 110010001000 · · Score: -1, Troll

    What rules do taxi companies follow? Oh right, they "inspect" their fleet and follow "regulations". Sure they do.

  3. Re:Appeal by 110010001000 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who the fuck mentioned Sweden? You guys are delusional. Taxi companies aren't following any "rules".

  4. Re:Appeal by PopeRatzo · · Score: 1, Troll

    And this isn't a dingy backwater.

    It's common for people who live in dingy backwaters to think they don't live in dingy backwaters.

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