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FAA Seeking to Speed Up Approval for Commercial Drones

Federal Aviation Administration Michael Huerta testified in Congress Tuesday that his agency is seeking ways to speed up the approval process for commercial drones, Reuters reports. For example, the FAA is trying to address as a class similar applications from companies that are seeking exemptions from the current ban on commercial drone use. The FAA also finally released its proposed rules for integrating commercial drones into the American airspace last month, but the rulemaking could take nine months to three years to be finalized, Reuters also reports.