article_snippet: a license for restricted airspace went into effect on December 17, according to the CBC.
article_snippet: The body has only approved 48 out of more than 750 exemption requests for exemptions that would allow outdoor drone testing before new guidelines are in place.
article_snippet: Oil giant BP was the first company to get approved for commercial drones over US land last year and drone pilots for the exemptions have been required to get pilot's licenses.
article_snippet: The Federal Aviation Authority has only approved several dozen applications for drone testing licenses, though Canada has approved more than 1,600.
article_snippet: the US's northern neighbor has granted 1,672 drone testing applications. '
article_snippet: Different laws and regulatory structures in other nations may allow Different laws and regulatory structures in other nations to act more quickly to approve certain UAS [drone] operations,' an FAA spokesman said of the Guardian's report.
highlights_snippet: Online retailer was granted license for restricted airspace in December .
  
highlights_snippet: British Columbia tests come after FAA finally approved Washington plan .
  
highlights_snippet: FAA has approved 48 drone applications, Canada has approved 1,672 .
  