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Commercial use of drones has taken flight

FAA has banned using them for such purposes thus far

The Columbian
Published: December 14, 2013, 4:00pm

Security, such as monitoring the borders;

Monitoring infrastructure such as power facilities, ports and pipelines;

Disaster response, including search and support to rescuers;

Communications and broadcast, including news/sporting event coverage;

Cargo transport;

Commercial photography, aerial mapping and charting, and advertising.

SOURCE: Federal Aviation Administration

The camera swoops over the green expanse of the Everglades hundreds of feet below, like many helicopter shots you’ve seen on television.

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