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Hundreds Charged for Flying Drones Near World Cup Sites, Even for Unrelated Shots
Federal authorities have charged hundreds of people for flying drones too close to FIFA World Cup sites, and some of them were not even filming the tournament. One pilot got footage of a church, another was shooting for a real estate business, and both ended up facing federal charges.
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The FAA May Turn a Lot More of the US Into a No-Drone Zone
The FAA has proposed a rule that would let power plants, dams, refineries, and other "critical infrastructure" sites ask to have the airspace above them closed to drones. By the agency's own estimate, roughly 125,000 facilities could qualify to ask. Almost no one has said anything about it — 578 public comments as of July 13 — and the window closes August 5.
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