Regulations in NYC require each of the company’s drivers to be affiliated with one of these bases, which happen to be licensed by the TLC. The function would be similar to that of dispatchers, and as long as one of them remains open, the service will continue to function.
Among the information requested included the likes of “date of trip, time of trip, pick up location, and license numbers” that range from April 1 to September 20, 2014, which is what the ruling entails. Legal eagles for the bases claimed that such information would divulge trade secrets, and needless to say, the hearing officer did not agree from that perspective, fining each one $200 while suspending them from operating until the requested information is handed over.
The shutdown lasted just a while, as a couple of days after the ruling saw all five bases being operational. Uber has already filed an appeal, and prior to any other decision, it would be business as usual in these locations.