. >> reporter: the city will enter a five-year, $35 million contract with a company called verifone.y the end of the year a new verifone will install in every cab, a meter, an emergency button, a credit card device, and a monitor screen for people to see public service announcement and brief advertising. to help pay for the system. nbc has the national contract with verifone, so riders will be able to see programming from nbc and nbc4. many drivers and passengers want the credit card option. >> we need that, because i got robbed last time, and, you know, we always carry cash, so we need like everybody else, we want a credit card system. >> reporter: passengers will pay a 50 cent surcharge per trip, a fee to take advantage of the millions of out-of-town visitors who use cabs. >> it actually will relieve the taxpayers completely for paying for the operation of the taxicab commission. >> reporter: and for the first time, the new equipment will also will let the taxi commission gather gps data whether cabs are ignoring parts of the city or taking roots to boost fares. taking routes to bo

if tsz approved, verifone will install new gps technology. cab drivers have protested the gps tracking, but some of them say they welcome the other features. >> because i got robbed last time, you know, because we always carry cash. like everybody else, we want a credit card system. >> if you're operating your taxi, we want to know where they are operating. >> nbc has a national contract with veri fone. the plan is for all cabs to get the upgrades by the end of the year. >> the lawyer for george zimmerman is making a personal plea tonight for people to donate money to get his client out of jail. the judge set bail at $1 million. zimmerman is accused of killing martin back in february. he's been in jail since the judge revoked his bond last month claiming zimmerman and his wife misled the court about their financialses. the judge said it's possible the two planned to flee the country. >> zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. he's pleaded not guilty claiming self defense under florida's stand your ground law. >> president obama kicked

the city will entered a five-year contract with a company called verifone. by the end of the year, they will installed in every cab, a new meter, emergency button, credit card device and monitor screen for passengers to pay fares, see public service announcement and see brief advertising and programming to help pay for the system. nbc has a national contract with verifone to provide content and -- many drivers and passengers want the credit card option. >> we need that. i got robbed last time, because we always carry cash, so we need like everybody, we want a credit card system. >> reporter: passengers will fay a 50 cent surcharge per trip to take advantages of the millions of out of town visitors. >> which actually will relieve the taxpayers completely of paying for the commission. >> reporter: for the first time the new equipment will let them gather gps data on whether cabs are ignoring parts of the city. >> we have no empirical data of where they are and how they're moving. >> reporter: cab drivers this week protested the new gps tracking systems, but th

nbc has a national contract with verifone to provide content in taxis, so riders can see programming from nbc and news4. many drivers and passengers want the credit card option. we need that, because i god robbed last night, and, you know, we always carry cash, so we need like everybody else. we want credit card system. >> reporter: passengers will pay a 50 cent surcharge per trip, a fee to take advantage of the millions of out-of-town visitors to use cabs. >> which actually will relieve the taxpayers completely of paying the -- >> reporter: and for the first time the new equipment will let the taxi commission gate gps data on whether cabs are ignoring parts of the city or taking routes. >> comprehensive reform has been desperately needed literally for decades. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> if the council approved the new contract, the tax commission says it plans to start making the changes next month. >>> it was a puzzling request in the immediate aftermath. a resident asked the fire department to come and fill up a backyard swimming pool. the fire departme

council will vote on a $35 million contract with a company called verifone.ses cabs will soon get credit card readers, bps technology, and small tv monitors. d.c. council members say gps is not to spy on drivers but to get a better idea of the typical routes that they take every day while on duty. >>> we have no idea i'm pure call understanding of where the cabs are, how they're moving, what improvements might have to be made, you know, in terms of underserved area and things like that. if you go home or if you go off somewhere and do whatever you want, in your taxi, that's up to you. but if you're operating your taxi, we want to know where they are operating. >> nbc already has a national contract with verifone so you will be able to watch us, must4 and other network programming in the cabs. the cab will receive the upgrades by the end of the year. >>> 6:36. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with natalie morales to see what they are working on today. >> good morning to you, europeaeuropean. triple digit temperatures ganlg expected ac

this could mean a 50 cent surcharge for you, and the new meter system provided by verifone. you would see content from news 4 and nbc on your ride. >>> will there be breathalyzers back on streets next month. they had to quit using them two years ago because they inflated blood alcohol levels. there are also heavier penalties for drunk drivers. >>> a look at excsive video at the moment of a microburst tore through virginia. this is from a camera on an auto shop in fredericksburg. damage in the fredericksburg area is expected to take weeks if not months to clean up. >>> we know, tom, meter yo lo meteorlogically that a microburst and tornado are different, but the results look the same. >> good morning. certainly more cool and pleasant. a little less humid overnight, and there is the vow friew from space. radar echo showing light rain, patches of green from north of charlottesville to west of fredericksburg, traveling west to east, and fredericksburg may get a little shower activity and showers in the northern neck. that too passing east. north of there, partly cloudy sky, a ha

they will vote on a new $35 million contract with the company verifone. if it passes, cabs in the district will get credit card r50eders, gps technology and small tv monitors. news4 spoke to some cab drivers who are happy about most changes except the gps system. >> we have a gps. we know where we're going. i don't want accept the gps system. >> accepting credit cards will be a good idea. but the screening and the gps system, well, we have world trained drivers here. we know where to go. d.c. is a very small place. so we don't have any issue. >> here's how i apparently get in the cab with you. nbc already has a national contract with verifone so you might be able to watch nbc4 and other network programming in cabs. the cabs will receive all the up 2k3wr5 grades by the end of the year. >>> pool may be safer starting today. they will sign a bill into law that will require all public and semi public pools to have automated external defibrillat r defibrillato defibrillators. it's called conner's law. >>> today if you have gone a week without cable, internet,

. >> nbc already has a national contract with verifone so soon you will be able to watch it. >> that more work for us, doesn't it? it. >> certainly does. but it's good. check us out in a cab. >>> come monday you and thousands of other people might be forced off line but what's being called a doomsday internet vir pus. last november the dprks ns changer virus effected more than 4 million computers worldwide. it directed users to fake servers and offered them fake products. they create at safety net to help the computer stay connected. on monday, though, the site will be shut off, possibly causing problems for those users. you can see if you have the virus and how to get rid of it by doing to the website dns-ok.us. >>> there's a bay beoutfit sparking a major debate among parents this morning. >> the outfit has some people doing a double take. look at this onesie. it has a cartoon drawing of a woman's body in a bikini. it was scene on sale at a department store in south haven, mississippi. parents say it's outrageous. another's say it's clearly a joke. >> i just think it's not appropria

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nbc has a contract with verifone. >>> a developing story overseas.e ministers agreed to bail out terms for spain's banks. nearly 37 million can be ready by the end of the month. and they have to get approval before the agreement can be finalized. mixed reactions on world stock markets. right now, yew pean markets are up and asian markets ended down and u.s. futures ended up. >>> 73 degrees. you will be waiting a long time for you can enjoy one of the most treasured landmarks again. >>> and maybe you might get the chance to get off your flight first if you have money to spend. >>> and a pleasant start to the mornin >>> welcome become. how much are you willing to pay to be among the first off a plane. 15% of people surveyed would be willing to pay more to be first off a plane. $10 to $20. no airline has suggested adding the new fee. people will do anything to try -- but you know what? people pay more to sit in first class, extra leg room, business class. all that stuff. nice if you can afford it. >> teresa on my facebook page says why should i have to