FAA Bill Authorizes Surveillance Drones Over US

fyngyrz writes "Congress passed a bill this week that makes it easier for the government to fly unmanned spy planes in U.S. airspace. From the article: 'The FAA Reauthorization Act, which President Obama is expected to sign, also orders the Federal Aviation Administration to develop regulations for the testing and licensing of commercial drones by 2015. Privacy advocates say the measure will lead to widespread use of drones for electronic surveillance by police agencies across the country and eventually by private companies as well.'"

Maybe cost savings is the goal

[mykos]

Why spend so much money shipping these things to drop errant bombs on brown people when we can save the cash and do it right here at home?

Don't worry

[Anonymous Coward]

If you aren't doing anything illegal, you really have nothing to hide. The world will be a safer place.

Ok as long...

[Anonymous Coward]

...as privately owned anti-aircraft missiles are also legalized :-)

Re:Maybe cost savings is the goal

[mrclisdue]

I, for one, welcome our new overdrones.

cheers,

Re:Don't worry

[Cryacin]

Not to mention the por guy that has to clean the windshield of the Airbus. "Hey Tom! Look at the size of THIS bug!"

Re:Don't worry

[SJHillman]

As long as AT&T isn't in charge of the wireless. That'd be one hell of a dropped call.