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Markey Introduces Privacy Bill For Domestic UAS Use

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

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Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) this week introduced legislation aimed at making more transparent the domestic operations of unmanned aircraft systems and protecting the privacy of individuals when it comes to the use of these systems in the nation’s airspace. In response to President Obama signing a law earlier this year that requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to integrate UAS in to the airspace of the United States by October 2015, Markey said in a statement that his bill “will…

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