Adding in several amendments from Senator Markey about drone privacy and plane safety, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed legislation to keep the FAA running until September 2017. The FAA's authorization is up at the end of this month, and Congress is rushing to get legislation in place to extend their authority. While the House FAA … [Read more...] about Drone Privacy: Amendments to FAA Reauthorization
FAA Reauthorization
FAA Reauthorization: Micro Drone Classification, Again
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., the chairman of the U.S. Senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship, announced that he has written the Micro Drone Safety and Innovation Act, which would create a micro drone classification for drones weighing under 4.4 lbs, exempting them from some FAA regulations. The announcement was made in written testimony at the committee’s … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: Micro Drone Classification, Again
Amazon Wins: the Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill and Drones
Amazon has made an investment in lobbying efforts over the last year to get the FAA and lawmakers to pass legislation which would enable drone delivery: and the investment seems to be paying off. A detailed look at the text of the proposed Senate bill shows how drone delivery may come to pass. Some of the major impediments to drone delivery -the prohibition of beyond … [Read more...] about Amazon Wins: the Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill and Drones
FAA Reauthorization: New Senate Bill Proposed, New Drone Regs Included
Despite Rep. Shuster's best efforts to defend it, the proposed 2016 FAA Reauthorization package (the AIRR Act) hasn't made it out of the House of Representatives. Apparently tabled for now, the AIRR Act's more contentious provisions - such as privatizing the air traffic control operations - have not been able to garner enough support in the House. A bipartisan Senate bill … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: New Senate Bill Proposed, New Drone Regs Included
1 Year Ago Today: FAA Announced Drone Regulations
Commentary -- The FAA has had quite a year: they sued a drone photography company for almost $2 million for breaking the rules; pushed a hobby drone registration program through in record time as a holiday gift to the nation; issued a fact sheet for states asserting their authority over the skies; issued another fact sheet to law enforcement officials in order to encourage … [Read more...] about 1 Year Ago Today: FAA Announced Drone Regulations
