Battle Between Uber And Hillsborough Regulators Goes Public

Article #1 Battle between Uber and Hillsborough regulators goes public http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/battle-between-uber-and-hillsborough-regulators-goes-public/2195662 Comment #1 SUMMARY There is a conflict in interest between Uber and the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission. Uber is a company, which enables people to book rides by using a smartphone app, where customers can pay by credit card directly. Recently, Uber was attacked by PTC. Since Uber does not meet the standards the agency requires of for-hire vehicles in the country which is related to public safety they insisted. PTC made an attempt to compromise with the ride-share companies by suggesting customers should charge at least $30 and order a ride at least a half-hour in advance. Customers who used Uber and were satisfied with this service sent emails to the office arguing against the suggestion. STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS There are three stakeholders in the articles, which are the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, Uber and their customers. Uber has trouble with the PTC, which insists that Uber currently operates illegally and should operate with the regulatory framework that governs for-hire vehicles in Hillsborough. Uber hope to find middle ground that allows it to operate legally. Since customers experienced good service from Uber, they are not satisfied with cab companies and side with Uber’s transportation services. OPINION / SOLUTION This conflict is not