In a press conference with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, the FAA clarified its long awaited drone registration program this morning. Saying that registration was focused on education more than enforcement, the FAA announced that the drone registration program would be active on Monday, December 21, although the website is still in Beta. The details of the program … [Read more...] about FAA Announces Drone Registration Rules
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FAA Subject to Lawsuit Over Lack of Transparency on Drone Regulations
Albert J. Plawinski, a second-year law student at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, has filed a federal complaint against the Federal Aviation Administration over their refusal to respond to his request for information about drone regulation. Plawinski has asked a judge to order the FAA to provide him with records pertaining to Certificates of Authority issued under Section … [Read more...] about FAA Subject to Lawsuit Over Lack of Transparency on Drone Regulations
The Flip Side of New York’s Drone Regulations
As New York City looks at passing strict limitations to drone use in the city, city officials are considering using drones for a variety of services, including fire management, natural disaster relief, traffic control, and park maintenance, the NY Daily News reports. Agencies can see a variety of uses for drones, deputy commissioner of Emergency Management, Henry Jackson, … [Read more...] about The Flip Side of New York’s Drone Regulations
