[liberationtech] Uber Sues Los Angeles Over Data-Sharing Rules

[Yosem Companys]

Uber has been sparring with the city’s transportation authority over a rule
that requires that it share real-time location data for its dockless scooters.
City officials have said they need this data to better manage traffic and reduce
safety hazards caused by abandoned scooters and bikes. The WSJ's Preetika Rana
and James Rundle have more.
 * Uber's argument. It maintains that the collection of real-time data could
   give governments a precise window into the daily lives of its residents, even
   if the information is scrubbed of names and other directly identifiable
   information.
 * LA responds. City officials believe that Uber’s primary concern isn’t user
   privacy. They say the company is using the argument to circumvent regulation
   and resist sharing information about its operations.


Uber Sues Los Angeles Over Data-Sharing Rules Uber Technologies sued the Los
Angeles Department of Transportation on Tuesday, escalating a monthslong
disagreement over the city’s data-collection efforts. wsj.com
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