A new rule proposed on Tuesday would ease altitude and line-of-sight restrictions for drone operations, allowing them to be widely used for commercial purposes, such as package deliveries.

Under this proposed rule from the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration , drones can be flown beyond the current visual line of sight requirements, allowing them to be flown at an altitude of 400 feet or less.

This would permit drones to be used across the United States for operations like package deliveries, agriculture, aerial surveying and civil interests, including public safety, recreation and flight testing, according to a fact sheet from the FAA.

Before this rule, drone operators needed individual waivers or exemptions to be able to use their drones beyond the v

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