Spies in the Skies?

The skies may be filled with thousands of drones in the next few years with commercial licensing expected in 2015. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, promise to introduce a wealth of new efficiencies and benefits for government and companies such as Amazon; however safety and privacy concerns must be addressed by regulators before these drones get off the ground. The clock is ticking as congress has set a deadline of September 2015 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to come up with regulations for drone flights to help ensure safety.

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