The Hill:- Republican calls for national drone registry

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (D-N.J.) is calling for for a national drone registry, saying drones “pose a real risk to firefighters, the airlines, to all manner of public service.”

The chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation said he is worried about unregulated use of drones, warning that an estimated 1 million drones will be sold this holiday season.

“We’re trying to press the Federal Aviation Administration to come up with rules and regulations. … How do [people] operate them safely? How do they operate them without interfering with privacy issues?” LoBiondo said in an interview with John Catsimatidis on “The Cats Roundtable” on New York’s AM-970, set to air Sunday.

“If you’re going to purchase … a drone, a manufacturer should be responsible for the registry process. … We have to keep pressing for the FAA to call for registration,” he added.

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