Trump administration to allow quick and dramatic expansion of drone use
The White House on Wednesday announced it will allow a swift and dramatic expansion of the way drones are used across the U.S.  saying  President Trump  was following through on  his  promise to the industry to slash regulatory barriers that are sending companies to test the technology overseas.
 Trump  signed a memorandum directing Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to create a pilot program allowing local  state and tribal governments to apply to establish “innovation zones” where far-reaching drone operations would be permitted. Those zones could be as large as an entire state.
Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis (R) said he was pleased to see Trump’s recognition of the role of drones in the nation’s future growth  but that the pilot program “doesn’t go far enough in protecting local control and the rights to privacy and property.”
Doug Johnson  vice president of technology policy for the Consumer Technology Association  called the Trump administration’s plan “a smart way to engage local governments and community stakeholders  enable expanded and beneficial drone operations  and support a data-driven approach to future federal actions.”
The White House on Wednesday announced it will allow a swift and dramatic expansion of the way drones are used across the U.S.  saying  [TGT]was following through on  [TGT]  promise to the industry to slash regulatory barriers that are sending companies to test the technology overseas.
 [TGT]signed a memorandum directing Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to create a pilot program allowing local  state and tribal governments to apply to establish “innovation zones” where far-reaching drone operations would be permitted. Those zones could be as large as an entire state.
Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis (R) said he was pleased to see Trump’s recognition of the role of drones in the nation’s future growth  but that the pilot program “doesn’t go far enough in protecting local control and the rights to privacy and property.”
Doug Johnson  vice president of technology policy for the Consumer Technology Association  called the [TGT] administration’s plan “a smart way to engage local governments and community stakeholders  enable expanded and beneficial drone operations  and support a data-driven approach to future federal actions.”