Citing national security needs, the FCCand FAA take steps on UAS regulation

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A legal alert from Holland & Knight discussing parallel regulatory actions by the FCC and FAA addressing drone security concerns. The FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on reforms to enable American drone operations and counter-UAS technology, while the FAA published a long-awaited NPRM implementing Section 2209 of the FAA Extension Act to establish processes for drone flight restrictions over critical infrastructure facilities.

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