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FAA grounds Amazon’s drone delivery plans | Ars Technica
“The Federal Aviation Administration has said that online shopping powerhouse Amazon may not employ drones to deliver packages, at least not anytime soon. … The revelation was buried in a FAA document (PDF) unveiled Monday seeking public comment on its policy on drones, or what the agency calls “model aircraft.””
Source: arstechnica.com
URL for FAA document mentioned above:
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf
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