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“Tech Week” conversations must include human rights

21 Jun 2017

The White House is having talks about technology. We think human rights must be the center of those conversations.

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“Tech Week” conversations must include human rights
21 Jun 2017
“Tech Week” conversations must include human rights
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These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for

19 May 2016

Stakeholders in the U.S. sought consensus on drone privacy, but put forth weak standards riddled with loopholes.

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These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for
19 May 2016
These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for
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U.S. Congress should act on drone privacy

15 Mar 2016

Amendments to a bill now before the U.S. Congress represent a first step toward creating privacy rules for the use of drones. Access Now supports this effort, and urges Congress to approve the amendments.

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U.S. Congress should act on drone privacy
15 Mar 2016
U.S. Congress should act on drone privacy
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Taming the skies: Obama memo looks at commercial drones, restricts government use

15 Feb 2015

Today, President Barack Obama issued a presidential memorandum addressing the increased development and use of drones within the United States. Among other things, the memorandum, which has the force of law, requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop a multistakeholder process for the creation of non-binding rules governing commercial drone use. The NTIA will collaborate with businesses and civil society organizations to develop the guidelines, which must be drafted to adequately address threats to privacy and free expression posed by the public use of the technology, particularly the unique challenges of drones as mobile internet service platforms.

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Taming the skies: Obama memo looks at commercial drones, restricts government use
15 Feb 2015
Taming the skies: Obama memo looks at commercial drones, restricts government use