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Today on Your Call: Is there a right way to use domestic drones?

On today’s Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the proliferation of domestic drones. According to the Federal Aviation Association, by 2033, there will be about 30,000 drones flying in the US. Who’s making these drones, who’s buying them, and how influential is the drone industry lobby? Join us at 10 or post your comment here. What are the legal and privacy issues associated with domestic drones? What do you want to know about domestic drones? It’s Your Call, with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:

George Schulz, an award winning homeland security reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting

Jennifer Lynch, a staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier

Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union

Web Resources:

ACLU: Drones

Electronic Frontier Foundation: US Drone Track: Interactive Map Facilitates Real-Time Monitoring

CIR: Amid drone debate, police spend millions on spy planes

Open Secret: Drones: Despite Problems, A Push to Expand Domestic Use

The Verge: Interactive map reveals where drones are being flown inside the US right

SF Gate: Push to step up domestic use of drones

YouTube: Citizen Drone Warfare: Dangerous Information