US industry lobbyists take aim at proposed FAA drone rules
They plan to convince regulators that cutting-edge technologies make some of the limitations unnecessary
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BUSINESSES hoping to capitalise on the commercial potential of drones are preparing to push back against proposed regulations that would strictly limit how the aircraft can be used.
During a 60-day public comment period on the rules, lobbyists representing a range of industries, from Internet giants Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc to aerospace firms and the news media, say they will try to convince regulators that cutting-edge technologies make some of the limitations proposed last week by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unnecessary.
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