We need a Method of Understanding for the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Owners Association

Since we are issuing Method of Understanding we also need one for the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Owners Association.  Members must admit that their taxi permits have no value.  They must apologize to the citizens of Anchorage for lying during Assembly testimony, 2008 Election.  They must apologize to Uber Alaska managers for lying during testimony.  They must prove their permits are worth $140K by paying property tax on them.  They can no longer get special access at the Transportation Commission meetings.  They must no longer speak on taxi issues unless they admit there taxicab permits are not theirs they belong to the municipality.  They also need to allow competition to make their industry better. 

What must be in the Method of Understanding to Uber Alaska

Last Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 The Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance stating that Uber Alaska could compete before that happens the Anchorage Transportation Inspector and Municipal Attorney must issue a method of understanding for Uber Alaska to do business.  We also need to make sure no representatives from the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Owners Association are in the room.  The main reason is they want to protect their no value taxi permit that most of their members paid pennies on the dollar for.  

In this method of understanding they need to make sure their chauffeurs are licensed, each car is marked so if a car does drives to fast they can be called in and complain.  They must allow the Anchorage Transportation Inspector to check their cars to make sure they are in compliance.  They must scrap their customer rating system.  They must have cameras in the cab.  They need to tell their drivers they must purchase commercial drivers insurance which all taxi drivers do as well.  All drivers must pass a criminal background check.  They must admit they are a taxi service.