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This article discusses the need for regulation and oversight in the use of drones for surveillance purposes, highlighting the potential threats to privacy. It explores the differences between drones and manned aircraft, the relevance of the Fourth Amendment and relevant case law, and the current state legislation surrounding drone usage. The article also provides an overview of domestic drone certificates of waiver or authorization and the map of domestic drone test site applications.
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Someone’s Watching You: Regulating Drones’ Eyes in the Sky Biennial Leadership Conference June 9, 2013
Clockwise from top left: A Predator B drone used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a quad-copter on the beach in Australia, and a digital camera mounted on a police drone.
Clockwise from top left: A model of an insect-sized U.S. Air Force drone held by a Micro Air Vehicles staffer, an ecologist launches a drone by hand, and an AeroVironment nano-drone, camouflaged to look like a hummingbird.
Map of Domestic Drone Certificates of Waiver or Authorization– (Electronic Frontier Foundation - https://www.eff.org/foia/faa-drone-authorizations)
Map of Domestic Drone Test Site Applications – (FAA - http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/UAS_testsite_map.pdf#page=1&zoom=page-fit,0,612)