Sounds like Uber was up to shenanigans when they whipped up the internet rage machine. There was some conversation going on between Uber and Cheh, I don't think we're getting the full story here.
As an Uber rider in the DC area, I'm so happy this was defeated. It's a great service, and I think it will really end up benefiting taxi drivers at the expense of the taxi dispatch offices, which are terrible at their job due to their practice of dispatching drivers based on kickbacks rather than proximity to pick up.
It's nice to win the battle, but the war of over regulation and crony capitalism is far from over. We need to elect representatives that understand that markets work, that change is good, and that not every existing interest should be protected by the government for eternity.
what I'm surprised about is that travelling in a lincoln town car is considered luxurious! This is the standard livery cab service in NYC (which is used a lot by people who aren't considered wealthy).
Washington DC politicians are exposed as corrupt public figureheads representing a government-protected cartel of incumbent corporations? And this is news to some people?