Coalition argues the proposed Section 2209 rule should better protect First Amendment newsgathering while allowing security restrictions around critical infrastructure. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Citing the important use of drones in news-gathering, a coalition of civil liberties groups is advocating for changes to a proposed FAA rule designed to allow important … [Read more...] about Civil Liberties Groups Warn FAA Drone Rule Could Restrict Journalism
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Recent Suit Aims to Enforce DAC Transparency Regarding Drone Privacy Policy
The following is a guest post by commercial drone pilot and writer Terry Jarrell. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed suit against the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) hoping to gain better access to meeting documents. Public Privacy and Drones There is no question that there are more and more drones in the air every day. Many of these devices are … [Read more...] about Recent Suit Aims to Enforce DAC Transparency Regarding Drone Privacy Policy
Drone Privacy: EPIC v. FAA Tossed by D.C. Circuit Court
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has been doing battle with the FAA over drone privacy since 2012, but suffered a loss this week. The D.C. Circuit (the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) rejected EPIC's petition to review FAA's small drone rule, "finding the nonprofit lacked standing to mount a challenge over the exclusion of … [Read more...] about Drone Privacy: EPIC v. FAA Tossed by D.C. Circuit Court
