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FAA does not distinguish between drones and model aircraft. This is one of the things that needs to be fixed. Under current FAA rules a drone is a UAV as is an RC aircraft.
My understanding of the efforts to remedy this is as follows: There has been a substantial effort to fix the commercial restrictions by attaching them to the FAA Reauthorization bill. This is what now seems unlikely to occur this year. Supposidly, the FAA is to propose new rules for drones, possibly as early as this month, which could create the 'Micro Drone' category and remove most of the onerous restrictions on commercial use. But even if FAA proposes new rules for drones will it take effect immediately? I don't know. I guess we will have to wait and see. I'm not holding my breath though.
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