FAA Reauthorization Bill Mandates Final Rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Flights to Boost Industry Growth By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the second in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) While the bill to reauthorize the Federal … [Read more...] about FAA Directed to Devise Final Rule for BVLOS Flights Within 20 Months
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ACLU Discusses Concerns Over Police Drone Surveillance, Drone Delivery: DRONELIFE Exclusive
ACLU wants tighter regulations on use of drones by police, public: DRONELIFE Interview By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (As the use of drones by police agencies as well as by businesses and members of the public has proliferated, personal rights advocates, such as the American Civil Liberties Union have expressed growing concern over the privacy implications of the … [Read more...] about ACLU Discusses Concerns Over Police Drone Surveillance, Drone Delivery: DRONELIFE Exclusive
Connecticut Proposes Ban on Foreign-Made Drones in State Agencies
Connecticut lawmakers mull banning foreign-made drones for state agencies By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The state of Connecticut has joined a growing list of U.S. states that are considering legislation that would severely restrict or ban the use of foreign-made drones by state agencies. Senate Bill 3, currently pending in the Connecticut state Legislature, would … [Read more...] about Connecticut Proposes Ban on Foreign-Made Drones in State Agencies
DJI Adds Firepower to Drone Policy Team
Drone manufacturing giant DJI has hired David Hansell, a veteran on aviation policy - and the National Security Council - as Public Policy Manager. When DJI VP Mario Rebello spoke at InterDrone earlier this month, he met the issue of drones and data security head on. The manufacturer, while still firmly the leading provider of consumer and prosumer drones in the world, … [Read more...] about DJI Adds Firepower to Drone Policy Team
Drone Execs Feeling Positive After White House Session
Drone CEOs left the White House feeling bullish after meeting with POTUS and senior administration officials where, in the words of one of those present, "[we got] a voice with the new administration to discuss commercial drone regulations, where we saw needs, and where progress could be made." The UAV CEOs that attended were PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen, Airspace CEO … [Read more...] about Drone Execs Feeling Positive After White House Session
