The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved their version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill this morning. Committee Chairman John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, said that the bill offers "many improvements" over last year's bill, including "safety and privacy concerns related to drones." While the Senate bill does not include privatization of … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill
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FAA Reauthorization Passes Senate: What’s Inside for Drone Industry?
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has at long last approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, including several amendments related to the drone industry, sending the bill back to the House of Representatives where a more controversial bill - the AIRR Act - failed earlier this year. The package has not gone through without a struggle. The … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization Passes Senate: What’s Inside for Drone Industry?
FAA Reauthorization: US Drone Industry Latest Victim of Politics
Commentary. The US Drone Industry seems fated to be a victim of politics. The FAA Reauthorization package currently in the Senate will wait until Monday afternoon while our elected politicians take another long weekend, and the drone industry around the rest of the world gets on with business. Drone news across the globe this week sported headlines about drone delivery … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: US Drone Industry Latest Victim of Politics
