The Uber soap opera in Spain seems to be coming to an end. Temporarily, at least. And it is that, the company that offers private transport cheaper than a taxi through a mobile application, has confirmed that suspends its service throughout Spanish territory A measure that has been expected since a week ago on Commercial Court Number 2 of Madrid issued an order with the prohibition of this service, and which has been subsequently extended to try to veto the mobile applications with which the service was provided.
The announcement comes from those responsible for Uber in Spain Specifically through its official blog. Here they confirm that their service UberPOP, which offers cheaper transportation than the taxi through the cars of its associated drivers , suspends its activity temporary And it is that the pressure received, as well as the judicial order , prevent its operation due to unfair competition Something that has led to Uberclosed in less than a year in our country.
In the statement itself, Uber hints at its guilt by acting outside the legal framework Spanish. And it is that they claim to respect the law and temporarily cease their service UberPOP in order to engage in conversations with politiciansto create a framework that allows them to return safe and comfortable journeys to users.Meanwhile, they will also appeal the decision of the court order to resume operations as soon as possible.
And the thing is that Uber claims to have several supports. While the European Commission has already affirmed the benefits of introducing new business models in the transport market, in Spain, the National Commission on Markets and Competition is also committed to regulating the collaborative economy Of course, this concept is taken with a grain of s alt in the Uber system by offering drivers of its service a way to finance their vehicles by working in transportation. A slightly different way of understanding that Uber drivers work for a salary by dedicating a percentage of their profits to the company.
In any case, Uber stops working like this in Spain, even despite having skipped during these days the prohibition and veto suffered in its system by the court order. Thus, although the order had already been published not to provide Internet service or host data from its service through Internet operators, the company did not hesitate to update your application for Android and promote its use through social networks, discovering a way to bypass said prohibitionUntil today.
For now we will have to wait and see if Uber manages to appeal against the court order that has vetoed its operation and in the face of pressure from the taxi drivers' associations that continue to accuse it of unfair competition. It will also be necessary to be attentive to the negotiations with politicians that it claims to be carrying out in order to open doors to its business model.At the moment, no UberPOP vehicle will circulate or pick up passengers in Spanish territory.
