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Drones At Your Doorstep
Are you ready for flying unmanned package delivery?
Mike Donaher
Staff Writer

A RAPTR drone helicopter is
displayed at the Association of
Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International conference in
Washington, DC. (Maggie
Clark/Stateline/MCT)

―Bezos’ bold idea
is a breath of
fresh air and
an indication of
hope that drone
technology can be
used for
economic
innovation and
not solely for
death and
destruction ‖
— Mike Donaher

During a December 1, ”60
Minutes” interview with
Charlie Rose, Amazon.com
CEO Jeff Bezos announced that his company
hopes to deliver small packages via unmanned drones
within five years. The service would be called
“Amazon Prime Air,” and
would have the small aircraft flying from an Amazon
distribution center to one‟s
home to deliver packages
of no more than five
pounds in 30 minutes. The
idea could very well revolutionize the American economy, and with that the
use of drone technology
for years to come.

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
confirmed a hearing would
be held in 2014 to ensure
the program meets certain
regulations. This is a crucial
time, because of all the
possible limitations, the
legal issues regarding
drones may be the biggest
hurdle. Overcoming Federal
Aviation Administration
(FAA) rules and regulations
that haven‟t even been established yet could mean
years until “Prime Air” is
implemented.
Many questions still need to
be answered. For starters;
what is the timetable for

MCT

Bezos‟ bold idea is a
breath of fresh air and
an indication of hope that
drone technology can be
used for economic innovation and not solely for
death and destruction as
it is known for today.
That being said, the federal government is not
staying away from Amazon‟s idea. According to
Fox News, Senator Jay
Rockefeller (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Com-

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implementation? It would be
a bit of a tease to a