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The companies that might get permission include Flying-Cam
Inc, which has used drones to film sequences overseas for Bond
films such as "Skyfall" and "Quantum of Solace," the source told
Reuters.
Other companies likely to receive approval are HeliVideo
Productions LLC, Aerial MOB LLC, Pictorvision Inc, RC Pro
Productions Consulting LLC, Astraeus Aerial and Snaproll Media
LLC.
The decision is expected to be announced by U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Anthony Foxx, the source said.
In 2012, Congress required the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to establish a road map for the broader use of drones.
The FAA has allowed limited use of drones in the United States
for surveillance, law enforcement, atmospheric research and
other applications.
In 2013, the U.S. government created six sites for companies,
universities and others to test drones for broader commercial
use in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas, and
Virginia.
In August, Google Inc said it was developing airborne drones
capable of flying on their own and delivering anything from
candy to medicine.
Google rival Amazon.com Inc announced plans last year to use
aerial delivery drones for a service called "Prime Air."
(Reporting by Krishna Chaithanya, Devika Krishna Kumar in
Bangalore, Alwyn Scott in New York. Editing by Andre Grenon and
Ken Wills)
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