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FAA Admits Names & Addresses In Drone Registry Will Be Publicly Available (forbes.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the open-book dept.

Lauren Weinstein sends word about this admission by the FAA that has led many to have concerns about privacy. Forbes reports: "The FAA finally confirmed this afternoon that model aircraft registrants’ names and home addresses will be public. In an email message, the FAA stated: 'Until the drone registry system is modified, the FAA will not release names and address. When the drone registry system is modified to permit public searches of registration numbers, names and addresses will be revealed through those searches.'"

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  1. Good thing too by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny

    The overweight mulletmoron piloting it knows where my house is, and more besides. Turnabout is fair play.

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  2. Look at this another way.... by Nidi62 · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least from the FAA's point of view this will prevent any possible hacking/privacy leak scandals!

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  3. Re:I "was" all for this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The American Marketing Association?

  4. Re:249 grams by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

    My cock weighs more then that and is currently invading you wife(TM)'s anal 'airspace'

    Please keep her occupied until football season is over. kthx.

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  5. Re:I "was" all for this by BlueStrat · · Score: 4, Funny

    What owners should do is all register with the same name and fake address. That'll bake their gubmint noodles.

    Elwood Blues
    1060 W. Addison St.
    Chicago, IL 60613

    You're welcome. :)

    Strat

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