A drone hovers over the practice field during a Dallas Cowboys organized team activity at the NFL football team's headquarters, Wednesday, June 10, 2015, in Irving, Texas. The FAA is investigating the use of the drones by the Cowboys and two other NFL teams. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

(Bloomberg) — The National Football League can use drones to shoot films, documentaries and television segments, becoming the first major sports league to receive such permission from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The exemption, which precludes filming games, comes three months after the FAA said it was probing NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, for their use of drones. It’s illegal to fly unmanned aircraft for any commercial purpose without first receiving a federal green light.

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