We, the free people, can build drones and we can also put wifi repeaters on them and we can - instead of sniffing things - actively participate in the construction and maintenance of wide open communication systems, for all to use. Everyone.

That is the other end of the scale of all this secrecy and control - there is another end of the NSA conundrum, and its all about open source. So, you know: getting your own local network started, and stop just 'consuming it' from the powers that be, is sort of a priority folks. If you don't want to have a secret oppressor, push to have fewer secrets kept in the world. Its a fact that the corruption of all governments begin with their secrets.

So .. as someone who has a fleet of small drones above his head right now, albeit sleeping while the lipo's charge, here is a technology I think should be pointed out that is a little less prone to snooping, and with the right kind of neighborhood, gives us all a great amount of freedom to communicate, nevertheless:

http://ronja.twibright.com/

Snoop on that, Feds!