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Hobbyists No Longer Need To Register Their Drones

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Drones fly at the Autel booth during the International CES Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP)
Drones fly at the Autel booth during the International CES Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP)

Drone enthusiasts celebrated a federal court ruling last week that struck down rules requiring non-commercial owners to register their drones with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Under the rules, which have been in effect since 2015, more than 820,000 people have registered to fly drones. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with April Glaser (@aprilaser), reporter covering drones for Recode, about the ruling and how the FAA could respond.

This segment aired on May 23, 2017.

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