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Seems weird to require both an internet connection and radio broadcasting from the UAV in operation, but that seems to be what the rule states. Why not either-o

• anticensor 7y ago
  The rule is specifically designed to track people attempting to fly civilian UAVs in military zones.
• jpalomaki 7y ago
  Internet connection would allow some automation to educate users of no-fly zones. For example send notification emails afterwards. Local broadcast might make it easier to identify drones which are behaving badly. For example if you have many drones operating in area, maybe you could catch the ID of specific drone using directional antenna.
  • ethbro 7y ago
    There's finite available RF bandwidth, specifically in long-life things like air systems where you can't just add additional bands decades down the road. Ergo, trying to keep the most numerous systems (smaller UAVs) from needing to actively broadcast seems like a good idea. Remember that one of the reasons cell phones were originally prohibited from planes was due to signal propagation (back when they used higher power to broadcast). Frequency isn't infinite, and a 250' tall transmitter covers a very different amount of area than one at ground level.