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The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets
The FCC is planning to use its retroactive banning power for the first time by targeting eight "DJI front companies" suspected of bypassing the foreign drone
Key takeaways
- The FCC is planning to retroactively ban eight suspected DJI front companies from importing, distributing, marketing, and selling their existing drones and cameras.
- The FCC has temporarily deferred the grantee codes of the targeted companies.
- The FCC is parting ways with Chinese test lab SGS-CSTC Shenzhen because its 15 percent China-owned stake exceeds the US 10 percent limit for radio authorization control.
The FCC is planning to use its retroactive banning power for the first time by targeting eight "DJI front companies" suspected of bypassing the foreign drone ban. The proposed ban would prevent these companies from importing, distributing, marketing, and selling their existing drones and cameras in the US, though it would not affect already purchased gadgets. The FCC is also parting ways with Chinese test lab SGS-CSTC Shenzhen over US radio authorization ownership rules.
By the numbers
- $25,000
- Proposed fine on eight suspected front companies
- 30 days
- Period for which the FCC is taking public comments
- 15%
- Ownership stake held by China-owned CSTC in SGS-CSTC
- 10%
- Ownership threshold for foreign control under US radio authorization law
How it unfolded
- FCC gave itself power to retroactively ban approved gadgets
- FCC proposed $25,000 fine on eight front companies
- FCC threatened further action if companies didn't reply
- Deadline for the eight front companies to reply
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Common questions
- What happened with FCC?
- The FCC is planning to retroactively ban eight suspected DJI front companies from importing, distributing, marketing, and selling their existing drones and cameras.
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