President Donald Trump met on Monday with the heads of 18 US technology companies including Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), seeking their help to make the government's computing systems more efficient.
While it's legal to fly drones in the US, much of the commercial activity like delivering packages or inspecting hard-to-reach infrastructure without an operator present, is largely still not legal.
The criticism of the Trump administration began with the president's travel ban on people from certain Muslim-majority countries entering the USA, reports and leaked copies of another immigration executive order that would have major impact on a category of visa holders prevalent in the tech industry - particularly those from Asia, and most recently Mr Trump's withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Velicovich said his greatest worry is that governments such as the United States don't seem to fully appreciate the potential security threat posed by the new generation of cheap, powerful drones in the hands of terrorists. "We've had regulation that's been so bad, so out of line, that it's really hurt our country".
Earlier this week, Trump met with CEO Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and executive chairman Eric Schmidt of Google.
Drone regulation was among the day's biggest breakout topics.
Fresh from an invigorating 70-minute speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the night before, the president promised that his administration would give the US-based entrepreneurs assembled in the East Room "the competitive advantage" that they needed.
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The organizations also criticized Trump for deleting his tweets.
While several chief executives of technology companies have been critical of some of Trump's policies, particularly on immigration, they have flocked to the White House this week seeking to influence the government's approach to technology.
President Trumphopes to encourage entrepreneurship and the creation of new American jobs by focusing on emerging technology companies that are driving innovation that transcends the field; technologies that can be tailored to improve the quality of life for all Americans. Facebook (FB.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg was invited but could not attend because of a conflict, the company said.
Group members took part in 10 sessions to generate ideas to transform and modernize government services, according to a White House spokesman. "Definitely some strong opinions". Wireless attendees are expected to focus on hotly-debated industry regulations and the future of wireless technologies (5G).
Joined by executives from other companies including T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon, Stephenson preached the importance of government support for wireless infrastructure.
Trump also praised Jeff Immelt, who recently announced that he was stepping down as CEO of General Electric after 16 years. "I personally believe that, outside of the issues discussed at this meeting, the policies of the Trump administration are unsafe and harmful to the American public, and that the administration has shown a frightening disregard for the principles and values of government, public service, and the rule of law".
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