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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
More Than 50,000 LAANC Applications Processed
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide deployment of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system has processed more than 50,000 applications from drone operators for authorization to fly…
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Hartford City Council Proposes to Oversee Law Enforcement Use of Drones
In Hartford, Connecticut the police department plans to deploy drones throughout Hartford neighborhoods, however, the Hartford City Council seeks to oversee the use of drones by law enforcement including the…
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Drones in Kenya: Saving Money for Taxpayers
Power China was hired to complete the construction of about 265 miles of power line within seven months in Kenya after a Spanish utility company, who began the work, went…
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New AI Drive Service Launches in Arlington, Texas
Last week, Drive.ai officially launched a self-driving program in Arlington, Texas. This is the second self-driving service that it has launched on public roads in the last four months; the…
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GE Announces Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Flights Using Radar
Avitas Systems, a General Electric (GE) venture, received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly a large unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of…
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Norway Uses Drones to Hunt “Sulphur Sinners”
By Jim Walker
This past week, I received information from a reader of Cruise Law News who lives in Bergen Norway. He explained that the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) is using drones equipped…
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President Trump Signs the FAA Reauthorization Act: What Does it Mean for Drones?
On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act which establishes new conditions for the recreational use of drones and immediately repealed the Special Rule…
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Drone Flights Over Football Fans
For the first time in the U.S., a commercial drone equipped with a parachute safety system was permitted to fly over people during a football game in North Dakota last…
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FAA Issues Guidance on Enforcement for UAS Violators
Drone pilots who interfere with those fighting wildfires, conducting law enforcement tasks, or other first responders (such as medical flights) are now more likely to face serious civil penalties. Last…
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FAA Approves Nine New LAANC Service Providers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced new partners in its Low Altitude and Notification Capability (LAANC) initiative. LAANC is the system created by the FAA and industry stakeholders that provides…