New York City can ban ads inside Uber, Lyft vehicles: US appeals court

Reversing a lower court ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the ban did not violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.Vugo Inc, a Minnesota-based technology company that places digital content inside ride-sharing vehicles, had sued New York City in 2015 over the ban, which it said violated its free speech rights.

In Tuesday's 3-0 decision, Chief Judge Robert Katzmann said passengers find ads inside ride-sharing vehicles"annoying," and the ban was a reasonable means to advance the city's interest in"improving the overall passenger experience." Neither a lawyer for Vugo nor the company immediately respond to requests for comment. The city's law department had no immediate comment.Advertisement

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