The committee directed the FAA to collaborate with other federal agencies to evaluate the impact of broader UAS use on individual privacy and added language that prohibits the group from issuing final regulations on the integration of UAS into the national airspace until it submits a report detailing its findings with regard to existing privacy law and any potential gaps.
The committee was especially interested in any possible use and retention of personally identifiable information as well as recommend next steps for how to address the impact of widespread use of UAS on individual privacy. The FAA was directed to submit its report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within one year of enactment of the act.
By: Mike Davin | July 2, 2013 | The Business of Robotics
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