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Relaxing the rules on drones

FOR YEARS, the rules on unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as drones — have been irrational. Recreational drone users — ordinary people who buy quadcopters at Walmart and play around with them in their backyards — have been given … Continue reading

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Drone school to aid public agencies

Local public agencies and private entities are looking to take to the skies with the area’s first-ever drone school. The school started Monday and lasted for four days while teaching participants the necessary knowledge to pass the Federal Aviation Administration’s … Continue reading

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RI HOUSE PASSES BILL TO GIVE AIRPORT CORPORATION POWER TO REGULATE DRONES

The Rhode Island House has passed legislation giving the state, through the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the exclusive legal authority to regulate the use of drones in Rhode Island. Sponsored by Rep. Stephen R. Ucci and cosponsored by Rep. Arthur … Continue reading

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FAA Introduces Online Registration for Small UAS

“Beginning today, owners of small unmanned aircraft systems used for commercial, public and other non-model aircraft operations will now have the ability to use a streamlined, Web-based registration process to register their aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration’s new Web-based process … Continue reading

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