[Alberta's Child]

Uber and Lyft completely undermined themselves in this particular situation by claiming that passenger transportation isn't part of their core business.

Huh?

This is the equivalent of a restaurant claiming that it should not be subject to public health codes because food isn't part of their core business.

[Svartalfiar]

Uber and Lyft completely undermined themselves in this particular situation by claiming that passenger transportation isn't part of their core business.

Huh?

This is the equivalent of a restaurant claiming that it should not be subject to public health codes because food isn't part of their core business.

No, this is like Craigslist claiming their company doesn't sell anything. Or your grocery store claiming it doesn't sell Girl Scout cookies or accept SA donations. Or your brokerage firm saying it doesn't sell stock. Or Oncor saying it doesn't sell electricity.

Uber/Lyft is like the yellow pages but faster. You pay them to find a driver to take you somewhere, they take a cut, then pay the driver. They themselves don't do any transportation. (Although I thought one or both of them was looking at company vehicles doing autonomous pickups.) They;'re simply a platform for people to connect and obtain services. The company is providing the connection service, not the end service itself.