Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Commerce Agency Plans Meetings on Drone Privacy
The NTIA will convene interested parties to develop best practices for drone 'privacy, accountability and transparency.'
3D Robotics of Berkeley, Calif., recently introduced its Solo quadcopter, which carries a GoPro camera. (Photo: 3DR)
3D Robotics of Berkeley, Calif., recently introduced its Solo quadcopter, which carries a GoPro camera. (Photo: 3DR)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced a series of public meetings intended to develop privacy guidelines for private and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. The “multi-stakeholder” meetings involving industry, academia and civil organizations aim to produce consensus on a draft best practices document.