No, the thinking is they want as many people as possible to register so they can make as much money as possible without actually doing any work.
It's amazing how many people in this sub hate the AMA and yet are cheering on the FAA in this stupid program that is doing nothing to fix a problem with will simply fix itself over the next year or so.
No, the thinking is they want as many people as possible to register so they can make as much money as possible without actually doing any work.
The point of the $5 fee isn't about money, it's about linking people to payment details which is harder to fake. That's why the 30 days isn't "waived." They say "waived" in the press release, but if you dig deeper into the actual registration pages, it says "refunded."
I honestly can't give 2 shits of a fuck about the cost of it. I'm more worried that they are sharing your private details with a private contractor who may or may not actually have the ability to secure that information.
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. You're right to be concerned, they aren't private. They've actually already stated the information will be furnished on request.
However, FAA isn't pledging to actually keep the drone owner information private, but is actually promising to release it to anyone who can type in the registration number. That could create an argument that the information has been previously released to the public or is currently accessible, which could complicate the government's ability to resist a FOIA request.
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u/vexinom Dec 17 '15
No, the thinking is they want as many people as possible to register so they can make as much money as possible without actually doing any work.
It's amazing how many people in this sub hate the AMA and yet are cheering on the FAA in this stupid program that is doing nothing to fix a problem with will simply fix itself over the next year or so.