Not that this effects what goes on in other parts of the world but, from the AMA's website, minutes of the EC meeting in October 2002: (pay particular attention to the second paragraph)

"National Security

Work continues on a report. The President is hearing more and more on the subject and asked if others were. C. Maroney received a call from an AMA member in the Midwest who works at the FAA regional office. This person is dealing with a request for an unmanned vehicle to be flown in St. Louis area with a 5-mile radius. The FAA person wanted to know what AMA’s position was in this matter. Maroney used the document (he indicated the document had not yet been reviewed by Council) to explain what the position was on model aircraft being controlled by GPS. Maroney feels this document will be very valuable.

D. Mathewson read a portion of an item from the American Correctional Association, written by a gentleman with the National Institute of Justice, concerning an RC helicopter launched by remote control and commanded via a laptop computer. Other Council members noted similar happenings they were aware of. The President expressed concern that these types of situations could have severe implications on model flying in the future."