In many cases, it may not even be possible for people to upgrade their existing aircraft to the new standard. The FAA rule states that a compliant drone needs to have a serial number that was issued by the device’s manufacturer in compliance with the new rules. Yet many RC aircraft are built by small companies who never intended to get into the commercial drone business. They might not have the technical resources to comply with the new standards or the legal resources to get FAA approval.

Source: New FAA drone rule is a giant middle finger to aviation hobbyists | Ars Technica

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Sorry, but Gooferment is stupid too.

And, intrusive and overreaching.

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