FAA Task Force Issues New Drone Guidelines

If bigwigs like Google and Amazon have their way, most drone operators will have to register with the FAA.

The FAA's task force on commercial drone aircraft—which includes representatives from Google, Amazon, and Walmart—has just issued its recommendations for how to operate unmanned aircraft. Although the recommendations are not binding and do not have the impact of a law, they reveal that the largest forces in commercial drone operation in the U.S. want drone operators to register with the government if they are flying an unmanned aircraft that weighs more than half a pound.

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