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On January 15, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a new rule broadly requiring remote identification (remote ID) for unmanned aircraft (drones). Remote ID refers to a drone’s capability to provide identification, location and performance information to people on the ground and other airspace users, which is critical to public safety, security and expanding permissible drone operations. The rule generally prohibits drone users from operating drones without remote ID after September&nbsp;16, 2023. It also generally prohibits drone manufacturers from producing drones that do not comply with rule’s remote ID design and production requirements after September 16, 2022.

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Drone users will have three ways to comply with the remote ID requirements:

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Limited exceptions apply, including for drones weighing 0.55 pounds or less.

These requirements become effective September 16, 2023.

The rule imposes design and production requirements for all drones produced after September 16, 2022. It also sets requirements for remote ID broadcast modules that can be used to retrofit drones with remote ID capability.

Limited exceptions apply for home-built drones and drones weighting 0.55 pounds or less.

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