Pennsylvania Fines Uber $11M for Operating Without Approval
Source: Associated Press
Pennsylvania Fines Uber $11M for Operating Without Approval
By MARK SCOLFORO, ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARRISBURG, Pa. Apr 21, 2016, 12:58 PM ET
Pennsylvania regulators fined Uber $11.4 million on Thursday a record for the utility commission for operating for six months in 2014 without the required approval. The company said it would appeal.
The Public Utility Commission, which also regulates buses and taxis, voted 3-2 for a penalty that was considerably lower than the $50 million fine recommended by a pair of administrative law judges in November.
Commissioners who voted for it justified the lower amount because they said the ride-hailing company has modified its practices to comply with state rules and has not generated many consumer complaints while operating under emergency and experimental authority.
San Francisco-based Uber Technologies, Inc. drew criticism from the judges last year for continuing to operate a month after being issued a cease-and-desist order and for what were described as obstructive actions during the investigation. Commissioners John Coleman and Gladys Brown said the company's actions warranted punishment.
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