Eyes to the Sky: Privacy and Commerce in the Age of the Drone

Drones are among the most exciting and promising new technologies to emerge in the last few decades. Photographers, firefighters, filmmakers, engineers, and retailers have all used drones to improve public safety, innovate, and enhance creativity. Yet drones pose unique regulatory and privacy issues. At a time when low-flying drones are affordable and ubiquitous, how useful are the airspace regulations and privacy laws designed for traditional airplanes and helicopters? Is there a way to build a regulatory and legal environment that ensures that entrepreneurs, and hobbyists can safely use drones while also protecting us from intrusive aerial surveillance? In this book, experts from the legal, regulatory, policy, and civil liberty communities tackle these pressing problems, highlighting not only how we can learn from the history of drone regulation but also proposing policies that will allow for an innovative and dynamic drone sector while protecting our privacy. In doing so, they not only address the current state of drone capabilities, but also ponder exciting and disturbing use of drones in the near future.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Cato Institute
Published: 08/24/2021
ISBN: 9781952223082
Pages: 250