[Stefstefstef]

Does that mean Uber now has to listen to all taxi rules and regulation in all of Europe?

[jopsen]

Taxis are regulated locally, country by country, sometimes at municipality level.

I think most countries have already been of the opinion that Uber was a taxi service. And hence, prosecuted any violations they've made.

I know Uber have been shutdown in multiple places. Because regulators simplify declared that they considered it illegal.

So no, I don't think this will change much. This was probably a futile move by Uber trying to argue regulation didn't apply.

[ccozan]

In Bucharest the city council just ruled that every taxi ride must go thru a central dispatch. This made all the apps/agregators illegal, Uber included.

Some legal taxi companies say will complain, because they can't imagine that we go back to '80s phone dispatch system, and the customers shall be able to use their apps to book the nearest taxi based on location, what a dispatch will not be able to do.

[TeMPOraL]

That's interesting, and sounds really disappointing. What are the reasons behind that decision?

[petre]

Corrupt leadership inspired by the 80s "golden era". If they centralize the system, then they could pretend bribes for issuing taxi licenses.

[jopsen]

That's sad, but also a political issue. You fix it by running for election.

I'm happy to avoid workarounds.. like an EU court redefining what a transportation service is.