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It is extremely hypocritical in any form. At the same time that the FAA is asking hobbyists to broadcast identification, they are modifying the rules to allow t
by mike_d 6y ago
It is extremely hypocritical in any form. At the same time that the FAA is asking hobbyists to broadcast identification, they are modifying the rules to allow the rich and famous to change their identifiers at will preventing any sort of public accountability. https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/privacy/ https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/privacy/
- Scaevolus 6y agoI bet that's to make it harder to track domestic surveillance planes more than anything to do with wealthy privacy concerns.
- mike_d 6y agoIt is two fold: private plane owners associations are lobbying. The flight tracking industry (FlightRadar24, FlightAware, etc) are also pushing for it because without an expensive feed of data from the FAA hobbyist networks like ADSBExchange will be unable to compete with them.
- sokoloff 6y agoI’m a little surprised to see a “if you have nothing to fear, you have nothing to hide” stance for private transport. What is the argument why their vehicles should be trackable?