Federal legislation calling for the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into national airspace in the next several years brings with it a “host” of complicated legal issues that will have to be resolved along the way, according to a recent report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). The CRS report said the government will need to address the regulatory framework for permitting the use of UAVs in national airspace, as well as the tricky issue of privacy rights and…
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