News and Commentary. The National League of Cities (NLC) today announced the release of Cities and Drones, a report designed to give local governments “insight” on FAA regulation... Read more
As the drone industry grows, it becomes more critical that drone operators follow the rules and fly safely. The FAA is increasingly enforcing regulations; and drone operators risk fines and... Read more
Drone operators flying in the state of Utah will need to be especially careful not to fly in restricted areas: Utah has just become the only state to make it legal to shoot a drone. Gov. Gar... Read more
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... Read more
Despite the FAA’s best efforts to reign in local anti-drone laws, the ordinances proposed get crazier and crazier – like the latest from the town of Hempstead, NY. Hempstead is a... Read more
In a statement released on his blog yesterday, an LA filmmaker who was the first person to be charged under LA’s anti-drone ordinance reported that the jury had ruled in his favor. Arv... Read more
While the FAA claims ultimate authority over regulating drones in the NAS, local governments continue to discuss state drone law. Earlier this month, FlightGlobal published an interview with... Read more
Texas has been sued over state drone regulations that the plaintiff says appear to be racially discriminatory. The Washington Times reports that Laredo resident Manuel R. Flores sued the st... Read more
A group of drone industry stakeholders sent a letter to the Senate yesterday, protesting Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) proposed drone amendment to the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act. At... Read more
Commentary – It’s getting more and more complicated to figure out how to fly a drone without getting arrested. Connecticut mulls legislation prohibiting drones mounted with flam... Read more
Despite the FAA’s efforts (and Fact Sheet) to the contrary, state drone laws continue to be debated and passed. But in Virginia, legislation that would have allowed property owners wh... Read more
With drone registration merely the latest battleground, the war between state and local drone regulations and the FAA’s national regulations – such as they are- rages, leaving a... Read more
CA Governor Jerry Brown expanded privacy protections on Tuesday, passing a law that prevents paparazzi from flying camera drones over private property. The new law AB-856, states: A person... Read more
Why CA is the Worst State for Drones
Commentary. Lawmakers in CA seem to be doing their best to kill the booming drone industry, making CA the worst state for drones in the country. When the 2016 FAA Reauthorization package wa... Read more