We're just getting involved in a more direct way with countries, regions, and jurisdictions outside the United States, Madam Chair. The policy environment is competitive, much like the industry. As you may have heard in earlier hearings, we're building a policy framework, and to date companies have found it easier to do business or to do research and development with the drones in certain countries that are more forward-thinking, or in certain regulatory environments that are quick to adapt and create that opportunity. It is competitive from our members' standpoint, but at the same time alignment, as you acknowledged, is something that's of interest to us.
I would say that at least in North America, things have narrowed for policy development and opportunities. The U.S. probably two years back was a bit behind, even in the North American market, but I think we quickly caught up with these permanent rules that are in place since last summer and with the rules that will follow for drone flights over people and other areas of expanded operations.
I can't point to one country right now that I think is really far ahead. I think policy-making continues in a lot of these countries. We know some of these countries' regulators are interested in opportunities to tell their stories before our members, so there's a competitive policy-making aspect to this.
I'd be happy to share with the committee the resources that tell us what's happening in different markets, if that's helpful to the committee. There have been reports from our U.S. government about what's happening in different markets. There was a report about six months ago, I believe, that gives some insights from Europe and Asia, in addition to North America.
