From CNET: If a DJI drone has been on your wish list, you might want to get one while you still can. A vote last week by the FCC could mean that future products from drone maker DJI (and products made with some of its technology) would be banned from import and sale in the US.
The FCC voted 3-0 to "close loopholes in the FCC's Covered List and secure America's communication networks against devices determined to pose an unacceptable risk to national security." In plain English, the vote opens the door to future and retroactive bans of products that use communication technology -- such as DJI's drone radio frequency technology -- from import and sale in the US, in the same way it's already banned Huawei products.
The US government has deemed DJI, based in China, a security risk. It's also considering a separate ban on TP-Link routers.
The vote isn't the end of the road, however. Future bans would need to target specific products and would require a period of public consultation. But it appears the groundwork is being set for the FCC to block sales of future and some existing DJI drones from US shores, as well as products that use DJI technology.
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