US Govt to Require Registration of Hobbyist Drones, Report Says
It looks like the US government will soon be tightening its control over drones. A new report says the government will soon announce mandatory registration of hobbyist drones with the US Transportation Department.
The government has spent weeks looking into such a system, collaborating with drone manufacturers and industry groups on the registry plans, and the launch of the new registry should be around late November, Forbes writes.
No word yet on what the penalties will be for flying an unregistered drone, and whether or not certain types or sizes for drones will be exempt. We’ll likely learn the full details on Monday. Stay tuned.
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