The drone lobby has been in the news of late, as the NYTimes Bits Blog reported a couple of weeks ago that a frenzy of industry stakeholders had descended upon Washington in an effort to influence drone policy in the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act (also known as the AIRR Act.) Now The Hill has tallied data on lobby spending as compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, … [Read more...] about Drone Lobby: Who Are the Biggest “Industry Stakeholders”?
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Regulations Matter: 3 Regions Crushing the U.S. in Drone Industry
While the FAA worries about registering drones weighing more than a half-pound, the drone industry has given up waiting and is steadily moving forward with innovation and investment. They're just doing it outside of the U.S. Intel warned FAA regulators last year that harsh regulations might push them out of the U.S. to pursue the drone sector, saying that other countries … [Read more...] about Regulations Matter: 3 Regions Crushing the U.S. in Drone Industry
How the Regulation Gap May Help the Drone Industry
With drone registration merely the latest battleground, the war between state and local drone regulations and the FAA's national regulations - such as they are- rages, leaving a messy and confusing environment for drone operators throughout the country. It's clear to most stakeholders that over-regulation could potentially kill the new - and economically important - drone … [Read more...] about How the Regulation Gap May Help the Drone Industry
