FCC Releases Draft Rule For Drone Spectrum

Bill Carey January 04, 2023

A BNSF Railway crew uses a drone to inspect track.

Credit: BNSF Railway
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Jan. 4 released a draft rule that would make available licensed radio frequency spectrum for wireless control of drones. The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would adopt service rules for the use of C-band spectrum at 5030-5091 MHz for command and...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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