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UAS Stakeholders Warn Congress of ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Drone Regulation Bill
In response to a recently introduced bill that seeks to empower state and local authorities to regulate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and 13 other organizations have sent a letter to members of … Continue reading
Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones
In 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attempted to address the proliferation of drones and some of the hazards associated with their operation with a rule requiring that all “small unmanned aircraft” register with the FAA. The online registration process … Continue reading
Proposed Rules Would Allow US to Track and Destroy Drones
The Trump administration is asking Congress to give the federal government sweeping powers to track, hack and destroy any type of drone over domestic soil with a new exception to laws governing surveillance, computer privacy and aircraft protection, according to … Continue reading
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Appeals Court Strikes Down FAA Registry of Recreational Drones
Federal rules requiring owners to register recreational drones with the government are illegal, and only Congress can fix them, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Federal Aviation Administration issued rules in October 2015 requiring registration of drones — or … Continue reading
