I splurged and purchased a copy of the transcript of Thursday’s oral argument in FTC v. Wyndham . You can download it here (PDF, 561kB, 186 pp.). Consider it an early holiday gift from PogoWasRight.org to you. I look forward to reading everyone’s reactions after we’ve all had time to read it. I did a…
Category: Govt
A good day for the FTC in federal court?
I didn’t get to Newark for oral argument on Wyndham’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s complaint about their data security, but from early media coverage last night, it sounds like things went pretty well for the FTC. From the quotes provided in coverage by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Businessweek, it sounds like Judge Salas is not…
Markey calls for federal privacy protections for use of drones while DHS tries to keep some details secret
Not everyone was satisfied with the FAA’s nod to privacy in the drone integration roadmap it released yesterday. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today issued the following statement after the FAA released its “road map” for integrating…
FAA tackles safety and privacy in updated plan to put drones in US skies
Nidhi Subbaraman reports: Is this country ready for the drone revolution? Baby steps, says the Federal Aviation Administration, which on Thursday unveiled its new roadmap for releasing drones into the U.S. airspace. Among the recommendations under consideration: Drone pilots will get certification, drone designs must meet minimum standards, and a pilot flying the machine will be responsible for the…