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This is not true in Austin. The city passed a fingerprint and registration requirement and uber and lyft both left the following weekend. Smaller competitors are growing fast. I miss the nice apps and cheap prices but the alternatives are ok.



Oh, I didn't say it always works (or even that it works most of the time.) Just that it's an obvious strategy for Uber to pursue.




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