Officially named Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, (UAVs) the FAA estimates there will be 30,000 of them flying around U.S. airspace within the next 20 years. As they become cheaper and more accessible, a new opportunity has been created for essentially everyone, all the way from the government to farmers and more. But as drone technology evolves, what are the social and ethical implications? How should their use be regulated? Is it even possible?

On this episode of The Stream, we speak to:

Pierre Hines @pierrechines

Member, Truman Project Defense Council



Wayne Dornan

Dean, College of Aviation and Public Services of Utah Valley University

uvu.edu



Steve Hindi @sharkonline

President, SHARK

sharkonline.org



Trevor Timm @trevortimm @drones

Activist, Electronic Frontier Foundation

eff.org





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