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 The San Francisco-based company, valued at about $40 billion in its
latest fundraising, has touched a raw nerve in many parts of the
United States and other countries by threatening to open up often
tightly controlled and licensed taxicab markets.
Uber said in a statement that the South Carolina Public Service
Commission's order directed at Raiser LLC, an Uber subsidiary, was
unexpected and issued despite the company's close work with state
regulators.
"We have challenged the order and remain committed to providing
South Carolinians with greater opportunity and choice," the company
said.
The commission said it believes Uber has been operating in the state
since July. On its website, Uber offers service in four South
Carolina cities: Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Greenville.
The ride-sharing company has been under increasing scrutiny over
passenger safety issues. In recent weeks, two Uber drivers in
Chicago and another in New Delhi, India, have been accused of
sexually assaulting passengers.
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Prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco last month said they
sued the company for misleading customers about its background
checks on drivers.
(Reporting by Jonathan Kaminsky in New Orleans; Editing by Eric
Walsh)
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