The US Congress has just passed the bill that allows private and commercial use of drones.
This entails lots of questions as the arcraft
that untill now have been used solely by the military and intelligence
is now available for an average citizen.
How this bill implementation could harm your privacy and safety is one of the main concerns.
Scott Norton of Harper’s Magazine discusses the implications of the bill with Liz Wahl.
30,000 Domestic Drones to Fill Our Skies, Civil Liberties at Risk
A bill has passed in the House and Senate this week
that would allow the presence of drones in U.S. civilian airspace.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act
requires the FAA to alleviate many current rules on domestic drone authorization.
Drones would now be able to fly in the same airspace as commercial airliners,
private planes,
and cargo jets.
Up to 30,000 drones could be allowed in U.S. airspace by the end of the decade.
The Senate passed the bill on Monday, 75-20 and allots $63.4 billion to the FAA.
President Obama is expected to sign it into law.
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Holy Crap! thats scary stuff alright. Considering the vast number of different technologies a drone encompasses, this goes well beyond “big brother is watching you” more like “big brother can do whatever he wants,whenever he wants, and look out, he,s hovering over your head!”.
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