[jdh]

Medallions required to pick people up on the street. Über is classified as a limo -- pre booked, no curbside pickup. Los dint need medallions.

However, the structure was created for old style limos: I.e. fat cat or prom kid books for hours, days in advance, not competitive with a taxi.

One could reasonably argue booking an uber 1 minute before pickup for a ten minute ride is a lot more like a taxi than a limo.

[sliverstorm]

Exactly. Uber is following the letter of the law, but the argument can be made (not unconvincingly I might add) that they really aren't following the spirit.

Note I am not criticizing Uber, as they clearly are obeying the law! But to some it looks like they are skirting it, benefiting from a loophole.

[VMG]

The argument can be made that the law is bullshit.

[crdoconnor]

Either way uber has a serious competitive advantage over taxis.