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Amazon Blasts FAA On Drone Approvals, Regulations

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-sir-I-don't-like-it dept.

itwbennett writes Late last week, Amazon was issued permission by the FAA to fly an experimental drone as part of its tests for a planned automatic delivery service but it came too late, Paul Misener, vice president of global public policy at Amazon, told lawmakers on Tuesday. 'The UAS [unmanned aircraft system] approved last week by the FAA has already become obsolete,' he said. As a result, Amazon has filed for permission to fly a more advanced drone—one that is already being flown in several countries including the U.K., said Misener, who was speaking at a hearing of the Senate Committee on commerce, science and transportation.

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  1. You Congresscritters just don't understand by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 4, Insightful

    We're a corporation, damn it. We should be allowed to do whatever we want, whenever we want it. Your petty concerns about the public airspace are needlessly impeding our relentless drive for profit profit profit. Maybe some generous campaign contributions will help you see things our way.

    1. Re:You Congresscritters just don't understand by AlecC · · Score: 2

      Except that this is the FAA, which is not part of Congress, and Congress is trying to kick the FAA into moving faster.

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  2. Re:Pirate Drones by LaurenCates · · Score: 2

    I see a future full of kids shooting down drones for sport.

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  3. Re:Regulation is always bad for everyone!! by PopeRatzo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We don't need government help to prosper.

    Said the guy, on the internet.

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  4. Re:Regulation is always bad for everyone!! by DogDude · · Score: 2

    And the reliable source of electricity that enabled you to type that brain dead missive... that came from Jeesus,?

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