FAA issues notice of proposed rulemaking for remote identification of drones
Has link to official proposal documents
From the Washington Post:
In its 319-page proposal, the FAA writes that the “ability to identify and locate” drones “provides critical information to law enforcement and other officials charged with ensuring public safety. . . . This information could be used to distinguish compliant airspace users from those potentially posing a safety or security risk.”
The proposed regulations would not apply to recreational drones that weigh less than 0.55 pounds, which are not required to register with the FAA.
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FAA officials said that, as a security precaution, the new tracking technology would be required for drones to operate. If the technology was “disabled,” an agency official said, the drones would be unable to take off.