This article seems to point at the real issue: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mystatesman.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;news&#x2F;uber-threatens-to-leave-houston-if-fingerprinting-&#x2F;nrCqX&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mystatesman.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;news&#x2F;uber-threatens-to-leave...</a><p>Basically, that allowing cities to specify the implementation and rules around fingerprinting makes the onboarding process too slow.  Slow enough that that they can&#x27;t hire drivers fast enough to meet demand.<p>I can see their point on this, since each city is free to make their own rules for the process.<p>On the other hand, if they volunteered their own process...one that incorporated fingerprints and <i>most</i> of what cities are asking for, then perhaps there&#x27;s a place to meet in the middle.  Basically, a single process that works for all cities.<p>As it stands, it looks like neither side is willing to compromise.