On June 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that certain “toy drones” will be removed from the agency’s “Covered List,” which restricts listed devices and components from FCC approval for import and sale. The exact criteria can be reviewed on the FCC’s announcement and establish a narrow set of […]
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Customs and Border Protection: Commercial Importer Refund process
On April 15, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released information regarding the process for duty refunds for commercial importers. These processes are starting to be implemented following a court order which overturned certain tariffs throughout 2025 that are paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This procedure […]
Continue readingAMA Government Relations Update 8/1/19
Government Affairs Director, Tyler Dobbs, sat down with Matt Ruddick to give an update on his recent trip to Capitol Hill and what’s coming on the horizon for the AMA’s lobbying efforts.
Continue readingModel Aircraft are not Drones
Recently, the AMA posted a blog post featuring comments from AMA President Bob Brown, in response to an op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times. The editorial proposed that drone proliferation by amateurs in the National Airspace System (NAS) raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat […]
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