# FCC Wants More American Drones. It Also Wants Industry to Say How.

- slug: fcc-wants-more-american-drones-it-also-wants-industry-to-say-how
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Robotics

The FCC wants to know what drone rules to fix. Its idea: ask industry to write the answer. Comments close May 1. The agency has approved 227 experimental drone licenses since January while the rule for routine commercial flight remains undefined.

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