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Good to know that AT&T is partnering with Intel to test Drones on high-speed LTE wireless networks. Interestingly, now Drones will be tested at higher altitudes amid potential interference with airwaves related to video streaming and flight information.
I guess it will be a testing in practical situations. Although not covering all human aspects, it can definitely bring Drone applications closer to reality. A detailed report is here.
Drones can be useful but they can also be a real problem. There were at two incidents last year of drones preventing aerial wildfire response crews getting to areas where they needed to dump water/retardant. The Dutch (who presumably have different problems, can't imagine wildfires in Holland) have a creative solution:
The right to privacy refers to the concept that one's personal information is protected from public scrutiny. U.S. Justice Louis Brandeis called it "the right to be left alone." While not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution, some amendments provide some protections...
