I stubled accross this article today pertaining to the FAA being ordered to present to Congress a report on how to address BVLOS for drones.  Specifically it is reffering to delivery drones but the finding and policy could be benifical hobbies and Part 107 operators.

CONGRESS WANTS TO KNOW THE FAA’S BVLOS PLANS WITHIN 90 DAYS

Unfortunately, I think the complexities they will require will very likely put it beyond the ability of the normal person to be able to fly BVLOS legally any time soon.  As you mention and the article mentions, this is 100% about deliveries and very likely was added into the bill due to lobbying from the Amazons/UPS/Fedex/etc.  Thanks for sharing, I hadn't seen it before.

Thanks for sharing.

I have to agree with KlooGee in Post 2.  Powerful and financially influential advocates have been lobbying Congress on behalf of Amazon and Walmart concerning drone deliveries.  Some of what I've heard from my Congressman is that these companies desire to move recreational flying into "designated flying sites" to clear up residential air space for commercial delivery drones only.  Fortunately, he is against this happening but he said many of his fellow congressmen are starting to agree with these lobbyists.  Recreational flyers do NOT have a strong enough advocate to counteract this initiative.  This may now end well for us recreational flyers.

Some of what I've heard from my Congressman is that these companies desire to move recreational flying into "designated flying sites" to clear up residential air space for commercial delivery drones only.

That's a scary thought!

Actually what is the scary thought is delivery drones - period.  i have a very hard time believing that they are going to be a good idea.

I read a n article a week are so ago from a meme bet of the FAA FAST group the was saying the the FAA was advocating for Remote ID because it would allow both corporate and hobby drone to be used safely in BVLOS. It would also reduce the burden on the FAA monitoring and approval process.

Who know at this point what will happen. It is to early in the process.