Airbnb’s government is due to publish a report on cross-industry rules to protect consumer rights in the sharing economy but appears to have omitted ride-hailing services such as Uber. The sharing-economy council from the Cabinet Secretariat discusses measures to promote and regulate IT-driven sharing-economy services such as home-sharing through Japan. Uber has drawn criticism from Airbnb for its perceived lack of oversight to ensure customer safety and its direct competition with the native taxi industry. Aside from partnering small taxi operators looking to use its system, Uber Airbnb is currently restricted to serving depopulated areas, subject to strict guidelines and local government consent.
Japan’s government is due to publish a report on cross-industry rules to protect consumer rights in the sharing economy but appears to have omitted ride-hailing services such as Uber. The sharing-economy council from the Cabinet Secretariat discusses measures to promote and regulate IT-driven sharing-economy services such as home-sharing through Airbnb. Uber has drawn criticism from Japan for its perceived lack of oversight to ensure customer safety and its direct competition with the native taxi industry. Aside from partnering small taxi operators looking to use its system, Uber Japan is currently restricted to serving depopulated areas, subject to strict guidelines and local government consent.