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The US appeared to have entered into a national debate on the proposal by Amazon.com CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos to use drones to deliver its packages to homes after a top legislator has raised concerns about privacy protection of American public for such a move.

"Before drones start delivering packages, we need the FAA to deliver privacy protections for the American public," US Senator, Ed Markey, said in a statement.

"Convenience should never trump constitutional protections. Before our skies teem with commercial drones, clear rules must be set that protect the privacy and safety of the public," he added.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is scheduled to issue a ruling on the impact of increased use of commercial drones on the US airline industry by 2015.

Earlier on Sunday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in an interview with the "CBS 60 Minute" that his company could use drones to speed up delivery time in four to five years. This, he said, is a subject of clearance by the FAA.

Last month, Markey had introduced the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act that would require transparency in the use of domestic drones and privacy protections to ensure that drones cannot be used to spy on Americans.

The FAA recently released a drone use "road map" that disregards the need for federal privacy protections for individuals as drones prepare to take flight in US airspace.

"My drone privacy legislation requires transparency on the domestic use of drones and adds privacy protections that ensure this technology cannot and will not be used to spy on Americans," Markey said.

The Microsoft founder Bill gates said that the Amazon's plan to have drones deliver some of its products in four-to-five years is an "over optimistic" timeline.

In an interview to the CNN, Gates said unmanned vehicles in general will have more of an impact on society than people realize - in positive ways.

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