Many online platform businesses, such as Uber and Airbnb, have so far had a pretty easy ride when it comes to regulation. Your Airbnb host probably doesn’t have to worry about city fire-code inspections, for example, and it’s up to you, informed only by the driver review on the app, to decide whether you think the Uber vehicle you are about to step into is safe and road-worthy.
We Don’t Need a Whole New Regulatory Regime for Platforms Like Uber and Airbnb
They have a lot in common with the businesses they’re disrupting.
April 04, 2016