Drone Makers Cautious of Obama Plans to Register the Craft
- Transportation Department to announce plans for registry
- Task force will craft plan for commercial and hobbyist drones
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Some drone industry representatives are reacting cautiously to plans by the Obama administration to combat a growing safety threat by requiring buyers to register their drones with the government.
The U.S. Transportation Department is creating a task force of public and private members to recommend how to keep tabs on the swelling number of private drone operators, Secretary Anthony Foxx said at a press conference in Washington. In hopes of beating the expected holiday sales rush, Foxx asked the task force to complete its work by Nov. 20 and finalize the requirement before Christmas.