{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcast.techfreedom.org%2Fepisodes%2F79-uber-shuts-down-in-austin-tx-PHtavMyM","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#79: Uber Shuts Down in Austin, TX","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f13f55/f13f55de-516b-46b3-b4a2-9f057f21ad71/0553406f-11c5-4288-8236-c02d3adf8c56/techpolicypodcast-episode79.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0553406f-11c5-4288-8236-c02d3adf8c56\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#79: Uber Shuts Down in Austin, TX\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Uber and Lyft have ceased operations in Austin, TX following a failed vote on a referendum to overturn regulations adopted in December by the city council. The regulations restricted where passengers could be picked up and dropped off, required ride-sharing cars to be clearly labeled with company logos, and mandated data reporting and fingerprint background checks. What does this mean for the future of ride-sharing in Austin? Will other cities follow suit? Jared Meyer, a research fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discuss. For more, see Jared’s op-ed in Forbes."}