Amazon.com (AMZN) Berates FAA for Slowness in Approval UAV Testing

Amzon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) got a little attention last week after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the company to test delivery drones on an experimental basis.

However, Amazon said today that the approved drones have already become obsolete.

Reuters noted Tuesday that Paul Misener, Amazon's vice president for global public policy, sent a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security stating that the company was already testing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) outside the U.S.

Misener noted the six-month delay in getting the FAA's approval, while other companies didn't make Amazon wait more than one or two months.

This low level of government attention and slow pace are inadequate, especially compared to the regulatory efforts in other countries ... The (FAA) already has adequate statutory authority. What the FAA needs is impetus, lest the United States fall further behind, Misener noted.

Shares of Amazon are lower Tuesday.

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