05/23/2017

Drone Debate Rages Following Decision Striking Down Registration Rule

Small aerial devices can now fly the skies without regulation

An appeals court decision last week found that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lacked the authority to require drone owners to register their devices. The ruling is considered a win for a model aviation group but a setback for the unmanned aerial vehicle industry.

A new court decision in a long-running conflict over drone usage will, at least for now, let the small aerial devices fly in the sky without regulation.

The FAA last week lost its appeal in a lawsuit brought by lawyer and drone hobbyist John Taylor, who successfully challenged the FAA’s 2015 rule requiring hobbyists to register their devices. The court agreed with Taylor, who argued that because the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act prohibits regulation of “model aircraft,” the rule was invalid.

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