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Trump’s Emergency Order Ask DoT To Consider Waving Restrictions On Use Of Counter-Drone Technology Along Southern Border

Trump’s Emergency Order Ask DoT To Consider Waving Restrictions On Use Of Counter-Drone Technology Along Southern Border
A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

President Trump in a directive on Monday directed the secretary of transportation and the Federal Communications Commission to “consider waiving” laws and policies that limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to counter drones along the southern border. Section 3 of the president’s order, “Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States,” refers to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and requires the FCC and Transportation Department “consistent with applicable law, consider waiving all applicable Federal…

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