FAA Lays Out First Proposal for Small DronesFAA Lays Out First Proposal for Small Drones

The FAA has put out its long-awaited proposal for how small commercial drones should be regulated in the skies above the US.

The Federal Aviation Authority laid out its proposal for how to regulate unmanned vehicles under 55 pounds this Sunday. These suggestions include:

You can read all of the suggestions from the agency here. The public has 60 days to comment on the framework.

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The rules laid out in this initial document -- no night flying for instance -- would make it difficult for drones to be used for some communications applications. The FAA, however, has said that it will take a phased approach to how commercial drones are deployed in the US.

— Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, Light Reading