"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. The authorities have been attempting to crack down on unlicensed drones amid their rising popularity – they are expected to be one of this Christmas’s biggest toys. But drones have been seen as a major menace and have disrupted firefighting efforts, been used to snoop on neighbors and to smuggle drugs into prison (not to mention regularly flying too close to manned aircraft). The new rules cover all drones weighing more than 0.55lb (0.25kg) and take effect on 21 December."
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Drone owners get Christmas surprise from FAA: you will have to register to fly; Guardian, 12/14/15
Sam Thielman, Guardian; Drone owners get Christmas surprise from FAA: you will have to register to fly:
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