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
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Will the FAA Enforce Unregistered Drones?
Rumors are flying on Twitter and other social media sites that the drone operators' worst nightmare has begun: arrests are being made, fines are being levied, and the FAA is enforcing laws against unregistered drones. Actually, the FAA is probably not the entity out looking for lawbreakers at local schoolyards and parks. Instead, the FAA has requested the assistance of … [Read more...] about Will the FAA Enforce Unregistered Drones?
FAA Drone Registration Link Live (If You Know Where to Look)
While consumers have been wondering all day why the FAA drone registration link at faa.gov/uas/registration link wasn't working, a few insiders found the site and were able to register drones this morning. The website, which the FAA will presumably announce at some point today, was released by various Twitter users as registermyuas.faa.gov. The website is up and running and … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Registration Link Live (If You Know Where to Look)
AMA Tells Members Not to Register
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is taking a stand against the FAA drone registration program and asking its members to hold off on registration. In a strongly worded letter to members posted on the AMA site, AMA representatives said that their Executive Council had voted unanimously to take action to "relieve and further protect our members from unnecessary and … [Read more...] about AMA Tells Members Not to Register
Today’s the Day: 5 Things to Know About Drone Registration
Today is the day that the FAA's Drone Registration opens. While the bets are being placed on whether or not the website will actually go live today - at the time of this writing, 8:30 am EST, the site is not yet active - registration is planned. Here are 5 important things to know before you register. The operator is registered, not the drone. Operators (U.S. Citizens … [Read more...] about Today’s the Day: 5 Things to Know About Drone Registration
