Chinese drone company sues FCC over ‘covered list’ decision

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 710

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Chinese company DJI, known for its suite of camera, civilian and agricultural drones, filed a petition for review with a federal appeals court over a Federal Communications Commission decision to restrict foreign drones in the U.S.

In December, the FCC updated its “covered list,” a list of devices that are “deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S.” to include unmanned aircraft systems, also called UAS, and critical …

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