The Age of Drones – Will It Be Weighed Down or Buoyed by Regulation?
Yesterday, while most of us were recovering from our midweek Christmas holiday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a long-awaited set of proposed regulations for operating drones in the United States. While owners and operators of drones that weigh more than half a pound have been required to register their drones since 2015, the new regulations propose that all drones operating in the U.S. be required to adopt technology that will enable them to be tracked while in flight at all times.