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medallions and getting revenue and the question becomes, do we need the cabs or do you need revenue? we did discuss a single operator permit, we voted on it. i do not know why jim gillespie said we did not. i do not agree with the mta renting them out as a pilot program. i like the incentive idea that if you take enough radio calls there would be no charge for it. and possibly explore what was suggested about the medallion holders being able to purchase the medallions or obtain them. i think they should be earned. i do not think they should have to be bought by people who spent their...

that are being sold directly by the mta. i do not think the mta should be in the business of selling them outright. it is one thing to sell to other drivers. there is a rationale for that and giving an exit strategy but there is a conflict of interest when the mta start selling the medallions and getting revenue and the question becomes, do we need the cabs or do you need revenue? we did discuss a single operator permit, we voted on it. i do not know why jim gillespie said we did not. i do not agree with the mta renting them out as a pilot program. i like the incentive idea that if y...

yellow cab 20 years. i started there and we were on radio and there was no service problems. since they went to a computer, no one has been able to get a cab. i believe yellow cab is doing a concerted effort to make it appear as though we need more cabs and there is a shortage and their dispatches a highly flawed. i have moved to another company that is ready a dispatched and people are served. -- a radio dispatc radio dispate are served. >> our next speaker. >> good afternoon. >> these -- i am speaking about the single user permits. dr. fulkerson had call them designer medallions. t...

phenomenal, great job of bringing together the various acrimonious factors -- factions of our taxi industry. she works hard to make things fair and that is important. i thank you for your service to the city we all love. i am here to support the fare increase. i am conflicted about the various issues in item 12. i am not being paid for this endorsement. i thank you for your service. bravo. >> our next speakers. >> i am with a san francisco cab drivers association. i want to support the meter increase that has been proposed and i expect that you will accept that. i am against the 10 m...

on working people and their families. you were there during that discussion and i do not think you want to bring that subject up again. once again, i urge you to look at this closely. -- it will ne economically feasible for the people. they are not going to be able to do it and it will be a failure. >> >> good evening, directors. the company -- we went to other places and convinced them to kill it. we wanted to see what you can do better. after we got to the medallion holders and companies, they are the only ones who are opposing the signature for medallions. they're not making money...