News media challenges ban on journalism drones

May 07, 2014 02:16

Thirteen leading news organisations are challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's ban on journalists' use of drones, saying it violates constitutional free press protection for news gathering.

The organisations, including The Associated Press, filed a brief with the National Transportation Safety Board today in support of aerial photographer Raphael Pirker.

Pirker was fined by the FAA for flying a small drone near the University of Virginia to make a commercial video in October 2011. He appealed the fine to the safety board, which hears challenges to FAA decisions.

An administrative law judge ruled in March that the FAA can't enforce its blanket policy against the commercial use of drones when the agency hasn't issued regulations for commercial drone use.

FAA officials have said they hope to issue regulations later this year

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Judicial custody of Kejriwal, Kavitha extended till May 7

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam till May 7.

Salman firing case: 2 pistols, bullets found in river

The Mumbai police's crime branch has recovered two pistols, magazines and bullets from the Tapi river in Gujarat during a search operation to recover weapons allegedly used in the firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's...

Regina Makes A Pledge

Monday was a busy day for film folk, and we tell you just how they spent it.

Australian journalist 'forced' to leave India for her reportage

Avani Dias, the South Asia Bureau Chief of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, said she had to leave India on April 19, the day the Lok Sabha elections started after the government objected to her reporting on the assassination of...

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

Gukesh's journey wasn't easy as his family dug into their savings and also turned to crowd-funding to fuel his dream.