Economy
Saturday, October 04, 2014
In the dispute with the German taxi industry, the controversial car service Uber gets surprising support from a top. The head of the Cartel Office finds that the time is ripe to discuss the strict regulations for passenger transport.
The Bundeskartellamt sees the entry of the controversial US-car service Uber provider in the German taxi market, against all criticism as enrichment. “Uber has brought movement in the market, more competition can not hurt the taxi business,” said chief authorities Andreas Mundt of the “Rheinische Post” from Dusseldorf. However, the company benefit “also from the fact that it is not subject to the strict regulations for the traditional taxi beings.”
About shows that a market correction is overdue. It was appropriate, “to discuss a liberal in the previous regulation,” Mundt said. Specifically would be considered not as sharp to consider local knowledge with taxi drivers. “Navigation systems are a good example of that technical advancements can suggest deregulation,” Mundt said.
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The Californian company, among whose financial backers Google and Goldman Sachs, conveys passengers via smartphone apps for commission of occasional drivers.
This service, however, is highly controversial. Drivers who want to carry other people business, need a permit in Germany. Providers on the market must also seek a concession. Therefore, several cities in Germany before going to the service. The taxi industry has sued Uber. It fears for its revenue.
Source: n-tv.de
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