The NYC TLC has suspended five of the six Uber-owned dispatch bases in the City. But just as quickly, it lifted the suspension when Uber appealed (or perhaps simply said it would appeal).
Two days ago the TLC suspended the bases after the company refused to submit their electronic trip records to the Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Uber has refused to comply with a TLC directive that it turn over the data, saying it would violate their constitutional rights and share trade secrets. The agency needs the data to make decisions that will affect the taxi industry, as well as investigate passenger complaints.
According to TLC flak Allan Fromberg, as quoted by New York Business Journal: "The suspension wasn't technically lifted, but I'm now told that Uber submitted an appeal request very late yesterday, and our policy is to issue them a temporary permit allowing them to operate until the appeal is decided.... We had mentioned that this would be the case if they appealed the ... decision."
One Uber base remained open which apparently allowing Uber operations to continue unaffected in the meantime.
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