Legislation in the U.S. and Foreign-Made Drones

During the fifth annual Commercial UAV News Expo Americas last October, high-level players operating within the commercial UAV space met in a series of closed-door roundtable discussions. During every session, the topic that kept coming up was whether or not Congress would pass additional legislation banning the use of drones and hardware from non-cooperative countries like China, and how this could impact their business.

Since then, a draft executive order and new legislation has been proposed to limit American access even further. Whether or not these measures will actually be put into law is something the entire industry is watching very closely. What Congress decides will impact almost every part of the ecosystem from drone manufacturing to data collection.

In an effort to keep you informed on this issue, Commercial UAV News has been covering, and will continue to cover, news related to this issue and what this means for the industry. Here are a few articles we’ve posted within the last year to help recap what has happened so far and some ways the industry is trying to address it.

Stay tuned to Commercial UAV News for more updates on regulations and legislation and how the industry is dealing with it.

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Danielle Gagne

Danielle Gagne was the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. She continues to be dedicated to providing commercial drone professionals with exclusive insights and content from experts in the field, keeping the industry informed and up to date on everything related to drones.

Danielle originally came to Commercial UAV News from an editorial background in higher education publishing where she edited books on every topic from financial risk management to nanotechnology and morphing wing technology. During that time, she reported and conveyed the business needs and expectations between all points of her organization and the technology team, working closely with IT development. She found these aspects of her previous career invaluable to understanding and conveying the convergence of technology, business, public perception, and regulation in the drone industry as editorial analyst.