Drone regulation is coming in time for Christmas, says FAA taskforce member
by Mark Harris in Seattle from on (#V9YD)
CEO of drone technology company says initial regulations on all but the cheapest unmanned aerial vehicles will be 'really bad' but will improve
Regulations are likely to apply to all but the very cheapest drones before Christmas, according to an expert who helped write the upcoming rules.
"Yes, registration will happen for this Christmas. And yes, it will be really bad," says Bob Young, CEO of drone technology company PrecisionHawk, a member of the FAA's Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Task Force. "What I'm focused on is just to be a little bit better tomorrow, and that allows you to embrace the fact that you're really bad today."