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Re:Model aircraft operators free to operate commercially in ... by bliti on Friday March 07, 2014 @02:16PM (#7362134)
I know of several engineering companies who took aerial photos with R/C airplanes. Ranging from project sites, to land surveying, to real estate, etc. Does this ruling stop them from doing what they have been doing since the 1990s?
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Re:Model aircraft operators free to operate commercially in ... by Qworg on Friday March 07, 2014 @03:11PM (#7362453)
AFAIK, that always used a loophole - you're not charging for the photos, you're charging for the service of engineering work.
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Re:Model aircraft operators free to operate commercially in ... by simonk on Friday March 07, 2014 @02:24PM (#7362178)
Looks like this makes that legal.
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Re:Model aircraft operators free to operate commercially in ... by tensafefrogs on Friday March 07, 2014 @04:25PM (#7362830)
Or, you could say that it was never illegal...
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