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March 25, 2013

US Congress hears calls for drone safeguards
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2013
Lawmakers and advocates on Wednesday called for safeguards to be placed on the domestic use of drones in order to protect the privacy of Americans. Congress has ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to open up airspace to the unmanned aircraft by October 2015, a decision expected to see thousands of drones criss-crossing the sky within a few years. Their imminent proliferation has stirred a debate, amid concerns they may be deployed to snoop on law-abiding citizens. "We have to prevent ... read more

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