Small UAV Coalition Urges Spectrum for Drones
The Small UAV Coalition emphasized the importance of allocating spectrum to unmanned aerial vehicles, said comments filed at the FCC in docket 15-99, focusing on recommendations for the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference. “The unmanned aerial systems market, particularly the small…
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unmanned aerial vehicle market, is growing exponentially in the United States and globally, with new innovations for small UAS [unmanned aircraft systems] occurring at a pace that is challenging the United States legal and regulatory system,” the group said. “The global market for non-military UAS already has expanded into a $2.5 billion industry that is growing 15 percent to 20 percent annually.” It's important that the FCC “work with industry, the FAA, and others to plan for sufficient spectrum to support the myriad communications functions that are necessary for low-altitude small UAS operations,” the group said.