Private Property Rights: Drone Use by Dallas Cowboys

Legislating & regulating the use of drones is a delicate dance between privacy advocates, property rights advocates, and figuring out who owns air space.

Here are the most basic rules:

  • A private person can operate a drone, in compliance with all other laws, without FAA approval.
  • Beginning September 2014, a commerical enterprise, like the Cowboys, has to apply for a waiver from the FAA to operate a drone.

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