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Old 12-09-2014, 11:13 AM   #45
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Another case of Uber failing to perform a background check results in Uber (and all online taxi services) being kicked out of New Delhi following a rape: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...e-allegations/

Uber launches its unlicensed taxi service in Portland, despite the risk of significant fines to drivers: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...es-to-drivers/

Of note from the City Commissioner:
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Novick told the New York Times that if Portland were to allow any ridesharing company to operate in the city, Lyft would be higher on the list.

“Lyft seems like a respectable company, and Uber seems like a bunch of thugs,” he told the Times.
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