[riverdawg]

The state legislature stepped in to design a compromise between über and the existing cab companies. The local governments, who profited from the local monopolies they granted, would not have otherwise given up their control of the market.

You say you have no taxi monopoly in your area. Is there free entry as long as the new entrants meet insurance, vehicle-safety, and driver-background checks? Is there a fixed number of licenses? What are the annual or one-time license fees? Is there a minimum fare? Do the companies have to provide 24/7 dispatch service. Do the cabs have to pick up customers who hail them on the street? How much freedom, in other words, do the companies have to operate as they see fit, assuming they meet insurance and safety standards?

[logi_cal869]

Yes.
No.
$70
Not required, but posting requirements for Min/Max apply.
No. Posted hours of operation.
Not that I’m aware.
Pretty free, except for airport privileges, which are assigned exclusively by the airport.