On November 20, a task force – created by the Department of Transportation to evaluate a registration system for unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) – recommended mandatory registration of virtually all non-commercial drones. (Commercial drone operation requires prior authorization from the FAA under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.)

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