19-05-2017 21:14 via ktoo.org

Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June

Taxi drivers in Budapest protested Uber in 2016. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)
The state House and Senate have both passed bills that allow transportation network companies to operate, which means controversial businesses like Uber and Lyft could open up shop in Alaska as early as June.
http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170518-05.mp3The companies allow passengers to book and pay for rides through apps on a smartphone.
Republican Sen. Mia Costello of Anchorage sponsored Senate Bill 14, which s
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