Transport platforms Beat, Didi and Cabify responded to a 1,722 million pesos fine issued by the Transport Inspectorate.
each of the companies must pay 574 million pesos, demanding from the Government a specific regulatory framework that creates trust and legal certainty.
The measure recalls the determination that Uber decided to leave Colombia and returned two months later with a new business model and different conditions.
The Apps and Innovation Alliance guild joined the call, asking the new Government and Congress to regulate this issue, noting that such measures slow down the development of the collaborative economy and send a bad message to drivers and users.
Even according to Fedesarrollo (2021), collaborative economy platforms generate income for more than 150,000 families Colombian. Of the 4,600 digital collaborators surveyed in that study, only 14 percent believed they could access formal employment, and 44 percent assumed they would have been unemployed without the activity.
“The collaborative economy is synonymous with economic formalization and financial inclusion. Drivers of digital platforms must own the financial products from which they monetize. But Moreover, this sector already contributes 0.23 percent of GDP.says the guild.
DiDi pointed out that the application will continue to work and will continue to provide income and mobilization thanks to technology.
They also added that the measure sets an alarming precedent in the industry.
for several reasons. First, because This decision puts the right of users and partners to freely access applications under the principle of net neutrality.; secondly, as it creates more barriers for partners who have the opportunity to earn additional income on the platforms
“We regret that several days after the end of the current government, backward steps continue to be taken to influence an industry that provides income opportunities, especially in the context of this economic crisis. It is crucial that Colombia is able to move towards a specific regulatory framework that creates trust and legal certainty for applications.“To contribute to creating opportunities for thousands of people who see these vehicles as an income option for themselves and their families, and to encourage foreign investment.”
The idea of the Chinese app is to commit to fully complying with local regulations, and to “reiterate continuous availability to work hand in hand with the industry and the incoming government to find such solutions.”
On the Cabify side, the company analyzes the arguments supporting the decision and, as it is not a final decision yet, “We will exercise our right of defense and will provide ongoing legal resources in a timely manner in this particular case.”
Likewise, they are committed to establishing a definitive regulatory framework.
“We are committed to providing a safe and reliable service that leverages technology. We will continue to work in a transparent manner.
authorities‘, they pointed.
Beat, on the other hand, stated that he will announce his answer regarding the sanction and possible determinations in the working days stipulated by the law.
“During the current government, never
seen before andWith the initiation and entry into force of the new government,
regulation of mobility platforms remains a priority‘, they pointed.
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