[pmorici]

Uber announced this change to all their drivers earlier this week in an email. What this article doesn't mention is that in that same email they also announced a new "Data Plan" fee for drivers. They are going to start charging Uber drivers $10 per week for use of the iPhone Uber provides you and you are required to use to be a driver for Uber.

In other words their lowering of rates was probably just a ploy and now to put them right back where they were again they stick in these extra fees on drivers and passengers. Kind of a crappy situation for all parties. Uber already takes 20% of every fare.