A Preliminary Study on the Development of Drones Network Remote Identification Mechanism in Taiwan

While the number of remote-controlled drones in Taiwan continues to grow, it is necessary to set up a proper regulatory mechanism for public safety and interests. Although Taiwan has the first law in Asia to regulate remote-controlled drones, if a proper regulatory mechanism is not designed, not only will the relevant laws and regulations become a formality and fail to achieve the goal of protecting public interests, but it will even slow down the potential development of more remote-controlled drones. In this study, we have conducted a preliminary introduction and comparison of the documents related to network-based remote identification (remote ID) mechanisms proposed by the FAA and EASA and other advanced national aviation authorities and found that Europe, the United States, and other countries have set the goal of developing network-based remote ID. However, considering the current status of infrastructure and telecommunication services, most countries have set broadcast remote ID as the first target and have gradually developed a clear mechanism to follow. Although Taiwan currently has preliminary regulations in the relevant areas, the details have not been fully released. Therefore, this study will start from the legal and regulatory level and use literature analysis and comparative research to make a preliminary judgment on the relevant regulations as a reference for the future planning and development of the Radio Frequency Identification mechanism in Taiwan.