The Countering CCP Drones Act, introduced by NY Representative Elise Stefanik, could effectively limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones in the United States: and may be voted upon this month. (Stefanik also recently introduced the Drones for First Responders Act, a separate bill which calls for banning the import of drones from China after 5 years.) Understanding the … [Read more...] about What is the Countering CCP Drones Act, and What Does it Mean for DJI Drones?
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DJI and the Department of Commerce Entity List: Two U.S. Representatives Petition Secretary Gina Raimondo
Two representatives from the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, asking that drone manufacturer DJI remain on the Department of Commerce Entity List. The full text of the letter is linked above. Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, House Committee on Energy and Commerce; … [Read more...] about DJI and the Department of Commerce Entity List: Two U.S. Representatives Petition Secretary Gina Raimondo
Here We Are Again: Congress Pushes Off FAA Reauthorization Until September
News and Commentary. At this point, it's hardly a surprise. The FAA's extension of an extension of an extension has once again been... extended. The current extension was set to run out at the end of this month, but the spending bill before the President includes a small addition extending it again until the end of September. If you want the exact count of extensions, … [Read more...] about Here We Are Again: Congress Pushes Off FAA Reauthorization Until September
FAA Expects to Clear U.S. Commercial Drones Within a Year
(Source: Reuters.com) U.S. commercial drone operations could take flight on a large scale by this time next year, as federal regulators finalize rules allowing widespread unmanned aerial system use by companies, according to congressional testimony on Wednesday. A senior Federal Aviation Administration official said the agency expects to finalize regulations within the … [Read more...] about FAA Expects to Clear U.S. Commercial Drones Within a Year
