Coalition argues the proposed Section 2209 rule should better protect First Amendment newsgathering while allowing security restrictions around critical infrastructure. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Citing the important use of drones in news-gathering, a coalition of civil liberties groups is advocating for changes to a proposed FAA rule designed to allow important … [Read more...] about Civil Liberties Groups Warn FAA Drone Rule Could Restrict Journalism
eff
Anti-Drone Bills Crash in California
The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) is cheering the failure of two anti-drone bills before the California legislature this session. The two bills—A.B. 1820 and S.B. 868—were designed to curtail commercial drone activities and address safety concerns about "weaponized" drones. But A.B. 1820 was far too broad in scope, among it's many proposed restrictions to the use of … [Read more...] about Anti-Drone Bills Crash in California
