The California state legislature is considering laws restricting drones, one barring drones from flying over schools, another over prisons and a third prohibiting them from flying lower than 350 feet above private property. (The Sacramento Bee, August 29, 2015, by Jeanne Kuang)
With no rules set by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), already more than 26 states have passed their own drone regulations. The drone industry opposes California’s proposed law limiting the height that drones could fly saying it would hurt innovation and research. (National Journal, September 1, 2015, by Kaveh Waddell)
The FAA has scheduled a number of meetings to determine the “best practices” for the use of commercial and private drones. At present current limits on use of drones by the media can be found in a FAA memo issued May 5, 2015. (TVNewsCheck, September 1, 2015, by Kevin M. Goldberg)
