[chj]

> The Italian economy is in a bad state and the government doesn't want thousands of taxi drivers without a job.

Now, after Uber is banned, many more car owners will lose the opportunity to earn extra income, and many many more people will have to pay more to take a taxi. Which is the better economical choice?

[rorykoehler]

Somewhere in the middle would be ideal. Deregulate he taxi industry and phase out the license fee over the next 5 years (or however long the most recently sold taxi licenses last for). This way current drivers don't get shafted and everyone gets the benefits offered by ride hailing apps. I am a strong advocate for Uber-like services to be provided at close to cost by local governments as a public transport option once self driving cars get introduced.

[Markoff]

because it follows law? if you don't like the law then express yourself in elections