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
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FAA Publishes Proposed Rule for Drone Restrictions Around Critical Infrastructure
New Section 2209 NPRM would create a formal process for restricting drone flights near sensitive facilities The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The proposal would allow certain critical infrastructure facilities … [Read more...] about FAA Publishes Proposed Rule for Drone Restrictions Around Critical Infrastructure
Two Days Left: FAA Reopens BVLOS Comments on Some of the Hardest Airspace Questions
Agency narrows focus to electronic conspicuity and right-of-way as February 11 deadline approaches Just two days remaining to comment, as the Federal Aviation Administration reopened a narrow portion of its proposed rule to enable routine drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) on January 28. The reopened comment period applies to the agency’s BVLOS Notice of … [Read more...] about Two Days Left: FAA Reopens BVLOS Comments on Some of the Hardest Airspace Questions
Media Coalition Pushes Back on FAA’s Part 108 Rule, Citing Threats to Press Freedom
News group warns Part 108 could impinge on free speech By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A coalition of almost two dozen major news media organizations has raised concerns that the proposed FAA Part 108 rule could hamper journalists’ efforts to report the news using drones. In its comment to the FAA’s proposed rule, which would establish a standardized framework for … [Read more...] about Media Coalition Pushes Back on FAA’s Part 108 Rule, Citing Threats to Press Freedom
Michael Kratsios Lays Out White House Priorities, Discusses NPRM at CDA BVLOS Summit
The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), a non-profit organization focused on advancing commercial drone integration and enabling advanced aviation, hosted a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Stakeholder Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 8. The event featured a Fireside Chat between Lisa Ellman, CEO of the CDA and partner at Hogan Lovells, and Michael J.K. Kratsios, … [Read more...] about Michael Kratsios Lays Out White House Priorities, Discusses NPRM at CDA BVLOS Summit
