The French government is considering a ban on GPS-enabled apps that allow would-be passengers to track down nearby drivers. The issue is being fueled by irked taxi unions that increasingly are frustrated with -- and helpless against -- ride-sharing apps. Thus has the government drafted recommendations that include banning services that display maps showing available cars. The recommendations, it should be noted, would allow taxi drivers to use the precise type of apps that would be off limits for private companies.France Mulls Banning GPS-Enabled Driver-Finding Apps
The French government is considering a ban on GPS-enabled apps that allow would-be passengers to track down nearby drivers. The issue is being fueled by irked taxi unions that increasingly are frustrated with -- and helpless against -- ride-sharing apps. Thus has the government drafted recommendations that include banning services that display maps showing available cars. The recommendations, it should be noted, would allow taxi drivers to use the precise type of apps that would be off limits for private companies.
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