Also: AMA Reacts, AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes Winner, Drone Thief, Drones Torch Power Lines

The UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee chartered by the FAA in June has submitted its report and recommendations to the agency on technologies available to identify and track drones in flight and other associated issues.

The ARC’s 74 members represented a diverse array of stakeholders that included the aviation community and industry member organizations, law enforcement agencies and public safety organizations, manufacturers, researchers, and standards entities involved with UAS. The FCC has fined a Florida company $180,000 for marketing transmitters for drones that operate on frequencies not authorized for that purpose. According to the FCC, the company, Lumenier Holdco LLC of Sarasota, FL,  advertised and sold noncompliant audio/visual transmitters intended for use with remotely piloted aircraft on its various websites in violation of the Commission’s equipment marketing and amateur radio operator rules. At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA is using its existing  authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about unauthorized drone operations over seven Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. The FAA and DOE have agreed to restrict drone flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of specified sites. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of the AMA Drone Report!!!

AMA Drone Report 12.21.17 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Thursday, December 21st, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• FAA Releases UAS Remote Tracking & ID ARC Report
• FCC Fines Maker Of Audio-Visual Transmitters For Drones 
• Drone Operations Restricted Over Certain DOE Facilities 
• AMA Reacts to Remote Tracking/ID Report
• 2017 AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes Winner Selected
• Drone Thief Sought
• Drones Torch Power Lines

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