Mainstream food delivery platforms, like DoorDash and Uber Eats, have been the locus of fierce policy debates about their unfair business and labor practices. At the same time, hundreds of independent food delivery services provide alternative opportunities to many communities across the U.S. We surveyed operators of independent food delivery platforms to learn about their perception of the role of public policy. We found conflicting opinions on whether and how policy should interact with their businesses, ranging from not wanting policymakers to interfere to articulating specific policies that would curtail mainstream platforms' business practices. We provide insights for technologists and policymakers interested in the sociotechnical challenges of local marketplaces.

翻译：主流的外卖平台（如DoorDash和Uber Eats）一直是有关其不公平的商业和劳动惯例的激烈政策辩论的焦点。与此同时，数百个独立的外卖服务为美国许多社区提供了另一种选择。我们对独立外卖平台的运营商进行了调查，了解他们对公共政策作用的看法。我们发现，他们对政策是否以及如何干预他们的业务有着不同的意见，从不希望制定政策干预到提出具体政策来限制主流平台的业务惯例。我们为对本地市场的社会技术挑战感兴趣的技术人员和政策制定者提供见解。