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"The London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) has hailed its protest against mobile app Uber as a &amp;quot;huge success&amp;quot;. Thousands of black cabs descended on central London on Wednesday (June 11) as part of a demonstration against the service, bringing parts of the city to a standstill.  Uber is said to have seen a significant increase in downloads since the protest, but the LTDA insists that the campaign was aimed at Transport for London (TfL), which it claims is failing to regulate such services. The protesters also claim to have held discussions with London mayor Boris Johnson, describing the meeting as &amp;quot;very positive&amp;quot;. &amp;quot;Our demonstration was about TfL. It was a huge success, we met the mayor yesterday and we would describe the meeting as very productive,&amp;quot; an LTDA spokesperson told Digital Spy.  Uber uses a mobile application to book rides in licensed taxis and minicabs, before measuring the distance travelled and calculating a fare, which is paid to the driver. Opponents of the app argue that it disrupts the business model of black cabs by acting like a taxi meter, which private cars are not permitted to use. TfL is currently seeking clarification from the High Court on whether services such as Uber can be licensed in Britain. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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