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Drone Developments: FAA Requires External Marking on Drones; Comment Deadline Set for Drone Flights over People February 15, 2019

Recent Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) activity is likely to impact broadcasters who utilize drones in the course of newsgathering, video production, and tower inspections—both in the short term, and potentially,...

FAA Proposes Allowing Operation of Drones Over People and at Night (When Certain Conditions Are Met) January 28, 2019

Broadcasters may be able to add more tools to their newsgathering arsenals if proposed rules that would relax restrictions on drone operations become law. Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation...

The FAA’s New Drone Rules: What Do Broadcasters Need to Know? June 29, 2016

On June 21, the FAA announced its new rules to govern non-hobbyist small UAS (“sUAS” or “drones”) operations. Broadcast stations across the country have been reporting on this development since...

Can Station Use Drone-Generated Images and Video Footage in Newscasts? The FAA Has Weighed In! May 14, 2015

On May 5, 2015, the FAA generated an internal memorandum to explain that (i) news media may use UAS for newsgathering if the FAA has authorized the flights and the...

FAA Proposes Rules for Commercial Operation of Drones February 18, 2015

On Sunday, February 15, 2015, the FAA announced the release of its long-awaited rules to govern commercial sUAS (small unmanned aircraft systems) operations in the United States. This announcement is welcome...