Tag Archives: Laws and Legislation
Indiana police departments want drones. There’s just one big problem.
Indiana’s two largest police departments both want drones; one for crowd surveillance at major gatherings Downtown, the other to monitor traffic at events such as the Indiana State Fair. There’s just one problem. Both uses appear to be against the … Continue reading
U.S. Court of Appeals says hobby drone owners no longer have to register UAS with the FAA
On May 19, the U.S. Court of Appeals determined that hobbyist UAS owners will no longer have to register their unmanned systems with the Federal Aviation Administration, potentially reversing a practice that has been in place for more than a … Continue reading
Police Drone Weaponization Bill Essentially Gets the Axe in Connecticut
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee has decided to essentially squash a bill that would have allowed police to equip unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with weapons. According to the bill history of H.B.7260, there was no action … Continue reading
Drone privacy questions defy easy answers, attorney says
Federal authorities are making headway in regulating commercial drone operations but some questions defy easy answers, according to an attorney specializing in the technology. While rules developed by the Federal Aviation Administration for unmanned aircraft vehicles are becoming clearer and … Continue reading
