Drones a target of U.S. House bill

February 16, 2013

Drone technology is advancing to the point where 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles are expected to be in use over U.S. skies within the next two decades. That could rub a lot of people the wrong way because of privacy concerns, so Washington is taking action. There’s a new bill in the House of Representatives that aims to legislate exactly how drones can be used. The bill ( PDF ) specifies that the government would need a warrant to collect information in a private place using a drone. As for public spots, the government would have to give prior notice about drone surveillance via a media outlet, government web site or with physical signage in the area. The bill also spells out that drones cannot be armed by private parties and law enforcement entities, although the military can include weapons on its UAVs. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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