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Smart Cities Dive: Commercial drone use to expand as FAA approves remotely piloted operations
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
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EPIC, Coalition Oppose Overbroad Counter-Drone Bill

EPIC and a coalition of human rights, civil liberties, and civil rights organizations have come out in opposition to S.1631, The Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
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Innovation Origins: The dark side of drones: how Bond villain tech became affordable for all
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- News
FOX 6 Milwaukee: Law enforcement drones; privacy questions over ‘eye in the sky’
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- News
WKRC: Ups and Downs: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office replacing helicopters with drones
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- News
Bloomberg Government: NFL Fears ‘Nefarious’ Drones, Seeks Law to Thwart Stadium Risks
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
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Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 4 of 6)

The spread of smart cities is a key area facilitating the spread of Chinese surveillance technology globally. Simply put, the smart city is a computational model of urban planning that purports to optimize operational efficacy and promote economic activity by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In 2018, the Kenyatta administration in Kenya announced the launch of the National Broadband Strategy, which was designed to advance access to broadband, but also serve as a foundational policy framework to implement smart city technology.
- Anonymity
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
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EPIC, Coalition Call on Congress to Address Overbroad Authorities in Counter-Drone Bill
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
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WTAJ News: The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- News
EPIC Urges PCLOB to Investigate Fusion Centers, Aerial Surveillance
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Government Databases
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
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