UAVs: Government to require registration of most UAVs

Oct. 19, 2015

The Federal Aviation Administration has been weeding through thousands of queries and comments to its proposed regulations

According to a source in the Associated Press, federal regulators are expected to announce today that the government will require registration of most drones to help track operators who flout safety rules, according to an industry official.

The industry official said the Federal Aviation Administration is setting up working groups of government and industry officials and model aircraft hobbyists to work out details of the registration system. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The working groups will decide which drones will require registration. Toys and small drones that don't present a safety threat are likely to be exempt.

The FAA is scrambling to get registration rules in place before Christmas. The Consumer Electronics Association has forecast that 700,000 drones will be sold this holiday season.

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