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Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Seeks Comments on UAS Imports in New Section 232 Investigation

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On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigations on Polysilicon and its Derivative Products and Unmanned Aircraft...

On July 14, 2025, the Commerce Department announced new investigations initiated by the Secretary of Commerce on July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The pre-publication Federal Register...more

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NTIA Seeks Input and Meetings on Implementation Plan for National Spectrum Strategy

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On November 29, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Notice of Opportunity for Public Input on the forthcoming implementation plan for the agency’s National Spectrum Strategy...more

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Now is Your Chance to be Heard on the FCC’s New Proposed Drone Regulations

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The 30-day clock is about to start for comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking industry input on whether and how to regulate the wireless communications used to operate...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ALERT: FCC Opens Rulemaking on Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Licensed Spectrum

On January 4, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) setting forth proposed rules for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the 5030-5091 MHz band...more

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Alert: FCC Seeks Comment on Radio Spectrum Usage by Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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The Federal Communications Commission recently released two public notices requesting comment about the potential for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to use certain radio spectrum bands. The public notices address petitions...more

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FAA Reaches Critical Milestone on the Road to UAS Type Certification

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On November 20, 2020, the FAA published the first batch of proposed airworthiness standards for type certification of six different unmanned aircraft system (UAS) models for public comment....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Proposed Safety Standards for Drone Package Delivery

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed safety standards for specific drones for package deliveries. This is a big step toward allowing routine package delivery by drones....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drone Remote Identification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on December 31, 2019. This is a huge step toward the...more

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FAA Proposes Long-Awaited, Major Rulemaking Governing Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones

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Anticipated to be a lynchpin in the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) into the National Airspace System, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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FAA Proposes Remote ID for All Drones, Including News Media Flights

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The Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans that would allow the government to monitor all drone operations – including aerial journalists’ flights – in real time. ...more

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FAA Releases Drone Remote Identification Proposed Rule: The Long-Awaited Key to Unlock Flights Over People and Beyond Visual Line...

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a pre-publication version of its much anticipated unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This rulemaking is...more

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FCC Issues Public Notice on Spectrum Allocations for UAS Operations

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The FCC recently issued a Public Notice that sought comment on whether to make the 960-1164 MHz and 5030-5091 MHz bands available to support unmanned aerial system operations (UAS). The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018...more

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New FAA Requirements for Drone Owners

Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an updated interim rule in the Federal Register which requires drone owners to display their FAA-issued registration number on the external surface of the drone. ...more

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FAA Requires Drones to Display External Identification by February 25th Amid Security Concerns

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In a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) published on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires each unmanned aircraft (UA) to display its registration number on the exterior of the aircraft effective Feb. 25,...more

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Expanding Operations: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Regulatory Actions for Expanded Drone Operations and Drone...

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The benefits of commercial drones are substantial. However, current rules limit the commercial marketplace from being able to take advantage of some of drone technology’s most obvious safety and efficiency benefits....more

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Drone Flights Over People, at Night –Draft Regulations Released

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been busy even in the midst of the government shutdown. Last week, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for unmanned...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FAA Rules for Drone Flights Over People and at Night

On January 14, Elaine Chao, US Department of Transportation Secretary, announced proposed rules to ease restrictions on flying small drones over people and at night. A small drone is one which weighs less than 55 pounds. The...more

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Hackers Cause Consumer Drones to Fall from the Sky

Last week at the PacSec security conference held in Tokyo, a new device capable of fully infiltrating radio-controlled drones was unveiled by researchers. This new device exploits a vulnerability in the frequency-hopping...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FAA (Re)Acts: Drone Registration, a Federal Task Force, and Hefty Fines

On October 19, 2015, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced a plan to require unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV or “drone”) users to register...more

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