Justice orders the closure of the Uber website in Spain
Harassment and demolition against the application Uber, which offers a private transport service similar to that of taxi but with more competitive prices, continues in Spain and halfway around the world. But it is in our country where the last judicial setback, effectively forcing the closure of its web page Something that limits the provision of your service to all users in Spain, as ordered by court orderAnd it seems that in the transport battle the taxi union has more support than Uber
It is about the expansion of the order launched by the Commercial Court Number 2 of Madrid just a few weeks ago, in the that the operation of Uber was already prohibited throughout the Spanish territory Now, however, the closure of the web page from where information is provided and could be made provide the transportation serviceAn issue that further limits the operation of Uber, which is only effective, albeit illegal, through the mobile apps. And it is that they remain active in the application markets of the platforms Android, iOS and Windows Phone Of course, with intermittent services and depending on the Internet service operators, that appear to be applying the court order progressively.
The extension of the car forces the closure of the web page, which can no longer be accessed in any case, but also gives other instructions to prevent Uber from providing its service over the Internet. Specifically, this order requires the suspension of the "transmission, hosting of data, access to telecommunications networks and/or the provision of any other equivalent intermediation service in relation to the activities of said company» according to what the media has collected Gizmodo Or what is the same, the suspension of all its operations and services that it offers, although the use of the applications is not specifically specified. Therefore, it is to be expected that Google, Apple and Microsoft the removal of the respective app stores from which they can be downloaded.A step that has not yet been taken as still available for download
With all this, one more step is taken in the face of the blocking of Uber in Spain A service that has been frowned upon from the beginning by the guild of taxi drivers, who have fought for the banning of this application, understanding that it offered an unfair practice towards them by not paying taxes or fees. Something that finally the judge has confirmed with this order, although initially it is a precautionary measure. So it is possible that Uber still stands up and looks for a new strategy to lift this blockade.
The closure of the Uber website is another of the measures that this company is encountering in EuropeA territory that has launched regulations and orders in countries like France and Germany to veto this service for not protecting users or going against taxi drivers. Something that travelers will not see favorably, since they could save a good pinch on their trips. Neither were the Uber drivers themselves, who saw a possible professional opportunity in times of crisis by using their own vehicle. Of course, no approvals for passenger transport.
