HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania utility regulators have voted to reconsider the record-setting $11.4 million fine they imposed on ride-hailing company Uber.
The Public Utility Commission fined San Francisco-based Uber in April for operating in Pennsylvania for six months in 2014 without the required approval.
Uber contends the amount of the fine is unreasonable. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Pittsburgh-area officials have asked the commission to greatly reduce the fine.
The commission voted Thursday to conduct a rehearing of the matter.
Uber argued it successfully filled a void in the state's transportation infrastructure. It wants the fine recalculated using the number of days it violated state authority, not the number of trips it provided.
Associated Press
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