Drones at Home: Time Rapidly Approaches When Unmanned Aircraft will Dot U.S. Skies

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By Deseret News | 11 July 2012 | 189

A polarizing debate is emerging over whether the unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as "drones," should be allowed into U.S. airspace for use by local law enforcement and private businesses. Drone technology may already be a billion-dollar industry, but as Ryan Gallagher blogged Tuesday for Slate, "One of the most significant barriers the industry faces is undoubtedly public opposition. There are critics on all sides of the political spectrum. In the United States, that includes not only campaign groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU, but also libertarian Fox News firebrands." Read More