1. Privacy Issues and the Use of UASs/Drones in Maryland

 According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the lawful use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or more commonly as drones, are currently limited to military, research, and recreational applications. Under the FAA’s view, commercial uses of drones are illegal unless approved by the Federal government.  This will change in the future.  Congress authorized the FAA to develop regulations for the use of drones by private... P. Goeringer, A. Ellixson, J. Moyle