#drone-regulation

#drone-regulation

On Tuesday, unless Congress acts, America will lose critical counter-drone protections, making it easier for adversaries and criminals to exploit our skies. Absent congressional action, the federal government's ability to mitigate drone threats will be called into legal question, as key authorities lapse. Should this occur, it will put our nation's critical infrastructure and American lives at risk by creating an unnecessary gap in the fabric of our nation's security.

Fine Gael TD Maeve O'Connell described the drone regulation situation as "a completely unregulated area" and characterized it as "a bit of a Wild West." She emphasized the absence of limitations on noise and the number of drones that can fly, pointing out that there is no lower limit for drone altitude.