After some mysterious drones had been seen flying around Colorado, it's caused quite a media storm with many wondering who the drones belong to or where they are going, what they are doing. Just recently, the FAA issued a suggestion for introducing a new rule that would allow for drones to be remotely identified and would bring new changes to registration of drones as well.

If passed, the FAA would be able to collect and also store information relating to drone activity in the country and this includes collecting data about the altitude of any drone they want to target, the location, and information about the identity of the drone operator.

But still, it could take years for those changes to be fully implemented and take effect.

They have been trying to investigate those drones in Colorado to see who is behind them, it's caused many people to be suspicious and worry about seeing the drones flying overhead.

Right now, there are almost 2 million drones registered with the FAA. More than 150,000 remote pilots have also registered.

The new rule if implemented would be required for drones that weigh more than 0.55 pounds. Hobby drones that weigh less than 0.55 pounds aren't required to be registered with the FAA.

Under the changes the drones would newly be required to broadcast their location and identification data directly, that data would be transmitted to the FAA.

But this would only allegedly apply to drones flying more than 400 feet away from their operators as well. And while some see it as an invasion of privacy, others welcome the changes and suggest that it's necessary to help fuel further commercial advancement for drone use and acceptance.

The proposal is now open for a 60 day comment period and the FAA is expected to produce a final version of their proposed changes after that period.

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