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Drones
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Global Media and Communications Watch
Internet of Things Webinar Recording – Drone Fever: Is your business ready?
In the most recent program part of the Internet of Things Webinar (IoT) Series, speakers Lisa Ellman, Gretchen West, and Matt Clark held a close lens to the exciting topic…
Focus on Regulation
No Fly Zone: FCC Proposes $2.8 Million Penalty for Marketing Non-Compliant Drone AV Accessories
By Mark Brennan, Lisa Ellman, Trey Hanbury, Matt Clark
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to bring a $2.8 million penalty against HobbyKing for marketing drone-attachable audio/video (AV) transmitters that operate on unauthorized frequencies. For marketers and retailers of…
CommLawBlog
FCC Enforces Against Drone Radios
By FHH Law
We amateur drone pilots are well schooled in the dangers. We don’t fly close to airports, near power lines, or anywhere in the no-drone-zone that stretches across the entirety of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA to Require Recertification for Commercial Drone Pilots
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will require recertification for those who receive a Remote Pilot Airman Certificate under Part 107 small unmanned aircraft system (UAS…
International Compliance Blog
Steptoe’s Rebecca Lipe, Dane Jaques, and Stephanie Roy to Appear at ABA’s Drone Law Conference 2018
On June 5, three Steptoe lawyers will participate in the ABA’s 2018 Drone Law Conference. Steptoe associate Rebecca Lipe will moderate and partner Dane Jaques will participate on a panel…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Ten Drone Test Sites Expand States’ Regulatory Role
At test sites in 10 states –Alaska, California, Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee – the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granted local-backed drone projects…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Proposed Rule to Require Drone Registration
Listed as part of the semi-annual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a new proposed rule will require drones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to display…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Study Shows Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies More than Doubled
Drones are becoming an everyday tool for more and more police and fire departments across the country. According to a study conducted by the Center for the Study of the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drones Used as Source to Infiltrate Corporate Networks
Drones are being used more than ever by nefarious actors to spy on networks, intercept data, disrupt communications and hack into servers. In fact, drones are becoming an increasingly more…
Plane-ly Spoken
Cleared For Takeoff: The UAS Integration Pilot Program Begins!
The UAS Integration Pilot Program just got its big kick-off, with Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announcing the state, local, and tribal government partnerships that would form the core…