Uber Banned in Italy due to unfair competition
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Uber faces yet another fight in Italy ,the company also faces problems with Waymo. As Reuters reported, an Italian court has ordered Uber to stop all activities in all of Italy. The court says Uber represents unfair competition for taxi drivers.
In particular, the court in Rome says that Uber is a transportation
company but doesn’t respect transportation laws — rates aren’t set by
the transportation authority. That was the main contention point for
traditional taxi associations as they can’t compete with Uber on price.
Uber has 10 days to shut down all its activities and can’t run any
advertising campaign. After that, the company will have to pay €10,000
per day if the company still operates (€3.65 million per year). As of
today, you can still order an Uber ride in Italy.
Uber told La Repubblica that it will appeal the decision. The company said that the transportation law is outdated and doesn’t benefit Italian users.
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