Airbnb sues hometown San Francisco over rental regulation
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/business/article91579362.html
San Francisco wants people who rent out their homes
through Airbnb and other online platforms to follow some
rules, and it wants the platforms to advertise only those
rule-abiding or face steep fines. That means Airbnb and
others must stick to advertising San Francisco hosts who have
registered with the city and haven't exceeded the number of
nights they're allowed to rent. The penalty? Platforms can be
fined up to $1,000 a day per violation. Now, Airbnb is suing
its hometown, arguing that it's not responsible for making
sure hosts follow city rules ...
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Eventually these "sharing" companies that act like bullies --
unwilling to play by the employment, health, safety, and housing rules
that everyone else has to follow (like Airbnb and Uber, to name but
two culprits) -- are liable to bring the DMCA crashing down, and what
replaces it will be even more onerous for everyone.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
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