they will not get a single car registered as a taxi/transfervehicle without joining any of the Unions. no union no cabby, no cabby no Uber.
to offer services for cheaper than the anyways cheap available transportations, well, that would not leave much if any margin to provide a outstanding service with a always new luxury/comfy vehicle etc etc.
basically, at the hot spots liek a intl airport or around the toruist areas, wehere many taxis are needed (and of coursee already in use by the thousands), you don't need a App to get a taxi within minutes(dominican minutes??), as they are already available right there, no minutes necessary. i can't talk about the Las Americas Airport, as i did not fly in/out from there since at least a decade and anyways never took a taxi there, but for example at PC airport you arrive, grab your luggage, signal you want a Taxi and 30 seconds later you are seated in a comfy Van and on your way. hard to beat, other than thru cheaper prices for at least the same services. to be as a taxi allowed to park at the airport, you def need to be a union member, no other cabbies allowed here. the different taxi companies work here at the airport together, have turns, next ride is for the next driver in line from this company, 2nd next ride is for the next driver on turn of the other company etc etc.
Transfer Companies are just the last step away to have their services running per smartphone app. it already exists, just that you don't always get your "cabby call" answered right away, yet.
i would love to see real competition to the Taxis here in the country, specially for the Mafia running that business here on the East, but i doubt any foreign company can just step in and compete with them. they pay big bucks in highest ciffers for their Monopols, and til today everybody who found a legal loophole to chime in, did simply misteriously Disappear.
Mike