Greg Reverdiau, an Arizona-based drone trainer, said he saw something highly unusual for politically polarised America when he waded through public comments on a US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones: a consensus.Reverdiau, the founder of Pilot Institute, which helps aviators obtain licences, said he reviewed over 3, submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and estimates that about 98 per cent opposed the proposal or raised concerns about it.“Those numbers are pretty damning for the FCC as to what they’re trying to propose,” Reverdiau said. “I hope that they’re going to be making changes.”
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US drone ban proposal to combat China’s dominance concerns American police, farmers
A US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones has met with widespread opposition from the public, according to drone trainer Greg Reverdiau. Reverdiau, founder of Pilot Institute, reviewed over 3,800 comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the proposal.
Han LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-09 · 21:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones has met with widespread opposition from the public, according to drone trainer Greg Reverdiau. Reverdiau, founder of Pilot Institute, reviewed over 3,800 comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the proposal. He estimates that approximately 98 percent of these comments either opposed the proposal or raised concerns about it. This significant public consensus suggests a strong negative reaction to the FCC's proposed restrictions on foreign drones.
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Over 3,000 public comments were submitted to the FCC regarding the drone proposal.
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Approximately 98 percent of public comments opposed the drone proposal or raised concerns.
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