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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

I have read recent articles that many states and small towns are buying them 
(UAVs) now that they are only a few thousand bucks, each.  I guess we all 
could buy one as a toy soon to spy on each other.

This is from a meeting today in North dakota.  I wouldn't figure there would 
be too many pot farms in North dakota, maybe they want to assure themselves 
that no one is selling fesh eggs or raw milk, or maybe that the Indians are 
getting antsy.   Yes, I know there is a huge, huge problem of pesky Canadians 
slipping over that icy border to stand in front of Home Depot for 
construction jobs(   :-(    ) More tax money for more governmnet agencies to 
interfere in our lives

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UAV Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2009


GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ SENATOR BYRON DORGAN AND GOVERNOR JOHN HOEVEN ARE 
URGING FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO ALLOW MORE AIRSPACE FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT IN THE 
STATE.

THE GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE HAS A NEW UAV MISSION, AND THE FEDERAL CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY HAS STARTED USING DRONES TO HELP GUARD THE 
U.S.-CANADIAN BORDER.

DORGAN AND HOEVEN MET IN GRAND FORKS WITH YESTERDAY OFFICIALS FROM THE AIR 
FORCE, CUSTOMS, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

FAA REGULATIONS THAT ARE MEANT TO ENSURE AIRCRAFT DO NOT COLLIDE IN THE SKY 
HAVE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR DRONES TO OPERATE FREELY. FAA CHIEF OPERATING 
OFFICER HANK KRAKOWSKI SAYS HE WANTS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BY THE SUMMER 
OF 2010. 

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