Drone owners get Christmas surprise from FAA: you will have to register to fly
by Sam Thielman in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#XP31)
- New rules mean all drones over 0.55lb must register with national database
- Government tries to regulate burgeoning market in small UAVs
Buyers beware! If that drone you find under the Christmas tree weighs much more than half a pound, you're going to have to register it with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before you fly it outside.
The FAA and the Department of Transportation (DoT) announced new rules on Monday that will mean nearly all drone operators will have to register their drones in a national database.
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