To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) submitted two long-awaited Final Rules for publication in the Federal Register. Both the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft and Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Over People rules will primarily take effect 60 days after publication, while implementation periods for specific elements within each rule vary. The publication of this regulatory package marks a major milestone for an industry which is eagerly looking to employ advanced operations that could lead to a strong commercial drone market. For a number of years, key federal security agencies have made it clear that they would object to many foundational regulations which would enable ubiquitous flight over people, night operations and flights beyond visual-line-of-sight until Remote ID was implemented. Today’s announcement is likely to bring hope to many UAS stakeholders and place additional pressure on the FAA to advance an aggressive UAS regulatory agenda over the next several years.