Greater Greater Washington   Would new taxi rules "shut down"
Uber?  The DC Taxi Commission (DCTC) has proposed new
regulations for "sedan" services, rides you pre-arrange instead
of just hopping in a cab driving down the street. Uber, a
popular service that uses sedans, says the new rules will make
their business impossible in DC, but DCTC Chairman Ron Linton
says Uber is misreading the regulations.  Photo by magerleagues
on Flickr.  In a letter to elected officials, Uber continues its
aggressive rhetorical stance against regulators. Uber CEO Travis
Kalanick writes:  These rules are not designed to promote
safety, nor improve quality of service. They are intended to
shut Uber and similar technology companies down. ... The rules,
which the DCTC has published and coordinated to present at Mary
Cheh's hearing on Monday, are a blatant attempt to shut small
sedan companies down and therefore Uber's business. Our position
is that any additional DCTC rule-making around sedans must be
severely restricted.  Linton ve