Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abbreviations and acronyms -- Introduction / Matthew Feeney -- Chapter one: "crawl, walk, fly": a history of FAA drone regulation / Sara Baxenberg -- Chapter two: who wants a drone anyway? the law develops to accommodate the promise of commercial drones / Gregory S. Walden -- Chapter three: reframing drone policy to embrace innovation in America / James Czerniawski -- Chapter four: who should govern the skies? / Brent Skorup -- Chapter five: who owns the skies? Ad Coelum, property rights, and state sovereignty / Laura K. Donohue -- Chapter six: legislative rules for use of drones by law enforcement / Jake Laperruque -- Chapter seven: drone capabilities and their uses by the Federal Government / Jay Stanley -- Acknowledgments.

"Drones are among the most exciting and promising new technologies to emerge in the last few decades. Photographers, firefighters, filmmakers, engineers, and retailers have all used drones to improve public safety, innovate, and enhance creativity. Yet drones pose unique regulatory and privacy issues. At a time when low-flying drones are affordable and ubiquitous, how useful are the airspace regulations and privacy laws designed for traditional airplanes and helicopters? Is there a way to build a regulatory and legal environment that ensures that entrepreneurs, and hobbyists can safely use drones while also protecting us from intrusive aerial surveillance? In this book experts from the legal, regulatory, policy, and civil liberty communities tackle these pressing problems, highlighting not only how we can learn from the history of drone regulation but also proposing policies that will allow for and innovative and dynamic drone sector while protecting our privacy. In doing so, they not only address the current state of drone capabilities, but also ponder exciting and disturbing use of drones in the near future"--