I don't know why that URL doesn't show up as a link in the OP. Here it is.
FAA
"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to impose strict limits on the commercial use of drones, requiring flights to occur within daylight hours, rise no higher than 400 feet above the ground, and to remain within the sight of the person controlling the drone..."
I don't have a problem with this. Maybe night flights should be allowed, but the height and sight line requirements make sense. I would include a provision mandating a strobe or other visibility enhancement on the drone itself.
"Commercial drone operators would be required to have a license and be trained to fly manned aircraft, even though drones are operated remotely."
This makes absolutely no sense. Can anyone explain the reasoning behind this?
"The FAA's proposal would also "group all drones weighing less than 55 pounds under one set of rules." Again, makes no sense. There is a huge difference between a 1 pound overgrown toy and a 55 pound commercial drone.
I can see requiring a license to operate a commercial drone weighing over a specific weight, and I can see restricting where "recreational" drones can operate. I didn't see anything about these sensible rules in the proposal.