Drones, Airspace, and the Sharing Economy

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Drones, Airspace, and the Sharing Economy Mercatus Research Paper 39 Pages Posted: 12 Jul 2022 See all articles by Troy A. RuleTroy A. RuleArizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Date Written: July 2022 Abstract Commercial drone industry advocates have asserted for years that drone services will be limited in the United States so long as private landowners are legally entitled to exclude drones from the low airspace above their land. Sadly, the industry’s efforts to weaken airspace rights laws to make way for commercial drones have stalled the development of private airspace sharing systems—an alternative approach to drone routing that could finally unleash commercial drone services across the country. This paper describes how policies that embrace rather than ignore landowners’ property interests in the low airspace above their land could accelerate the deployment of commercial drone technologies. By enacting new laws that affirm and more clearly define landowners’ airspace rights, legislators could enable the emergence of private airspace sharing platforms capable of opening up commercial drone activity in much of the country’s low airspace. Business models built on such platforms and legal frameworks would also promote greater public acceptance of drone overflights and more efficient use of the nation’s valuable airspace resources. Keywords: drone law, property law, airspace, sharing economy, drone policy, drone zoning JEL Classification: R4, R51, R52, K2, K23, K39, H1 Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Rule, Troy A., Drones, Airspace, and the Sharing Economy (July 2022). Mercatus Research Paper , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4159741 Troy A. Rule (Contact Author) Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law ( email ) Box 877906Tempe, AZ 85287-7906United States Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place Job Opening Paper statistics Downloads 1 Abstract Views 12 PlumX Metrics Related eJournals Mercatus Center Research Paper Series Follow Mercatus Center Research Paper Series Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 823 PAPERS 667 This Journal is curated by: Eileen Norcross at George Mason University - Mercatus Center Comparative Political Economy: Regulation eJournal Follow Comparative Political Economy: Regulation eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 67 PAPERS 22,229 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo4 in 0.220 seconds