Trump administration's ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models. | TechCrunch

"In a fact sheet published Monday, the FCC claimed that "criminals, hostile foreign actors, and terrorists" could use drones "to present new and serious threats to our homeland." As a result, the agency said that it had updated its Covered List -which is a list of products that have been "deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security" of the country-to include all "UAS and UAS critical components produced abroad.""

"The FCC's chairman, Brendan Carr, said Monday that he approved of the policy. "I welcome this Executive Branch national security determination, and I am pleased that the FCC has now added foreign drones and related components, which pose an unacceptable national security risk, to the FCC's Covered List," Carr said. "Following President Trump's leadership, the FCC will work closely with U.S. drone makers to unleash American drone dominance.""

"When reached for comment by TechCrunch, DJI said it disapproved of the decision. "DJI is disappointed by the Federal Communications Commission's action today to add foreign‑made drones to the Covered List. While DJI was not singled out, no information has been released regarding what information was used by the Executive Branch in reaching its determination."The company, which said that it remained committed to the U.S. market, continued:"

The Federal Communications Commission banned all new foreign-made drone models from distribution in the United States, citing national security concerns. Americans who already own older foreign drone models will still be able to use those products. The FCC updated its Covered List to include all UAS and UAS critical components produced abroad, describing such products as deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. The agency warned that criminals, hostile foreign actors, and terrorists could use drones to present new and serious threats to the homeland. The rule will affect many companies, especially Chinese drone maker DJI, which criticized the decision and said no supporting information had been released.

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