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High-tech drones more likely to encounter resistance

Get a drone for Christmas? Surprised when it didn’t take off swooping into the sky? Don’t be, if you live along much of the Northwest Florida coast. Flight restrictions imposed on drones by the presence of military bases and airports … Continue reading

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Police to be given powers to ground drones in UK crackdown

The government is planning to create a raft of new police powers as part of a crackdown on the civilian use of drones, the Department for Transport has announced. The new drone bill to be published in 2018 will allow … Continue reading

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Proposed drone ordinance still up in the air

Last Tuesday afternoon, Rio Rancho’s governing body proposed adding a drone ordinance to several existing city ordinances in the hopes of suppressing anyone using the flying machines as a weapon and harassment device. This issue comes up as a result … Continue reading

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Congress Poised to Restore Drone Registration Tossed by Court

The government’s registration system for owners of civilian drones would be restored in a defense policy bill agreed to by House and Senate negotiators. The measure boosting aviation regulators’ ability to regulate the burgeoning world of small unmanned vehicles was contained in … Continue reading

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