The FCC’s Latest Crackdown Could Put More than DJI Drones at Risk in the US

The FCC’s latest crackdown could put more than DJI drones at risk in the US

The FCC is reportedly cracking down on companies with ties to DJI, a move that could make it harder for future DJI cameras and drones to reach the US.

FCC Fines Multiple Companies It Says Are Bringing DJI Tech into the U.S.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched enforcement action against eight companies it says failed to respond to inquiries related to the importation and sale of wireless products, including firms that have allegedly been linked to bringing DJI technology into the United States despite increasing restrictions on Chinese drone manufacturers.

The FCC is cracking down on DJI tech that dodged the foreign drone ban

The Xtra Muse and the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Last year, we told you about Xtra, the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US, and Skyrover, a brand seemingly selling DJI drones in disguise. They're just two of the many firms DJI is suspected of starting to skirt the United States' foreign drone ban. But it appears the FCC is finally doing something about "DJI front companies," as watcher Konr…

DJI 'Front Companies' Fined by the FCC – A Selective Crackdown That Only Hurts Filmmakers

The FCC has fined eight companies it suspects of funneling DJI cameras and drones into the US under other brand names, handing each a $25,000 penalty and a ten-day window to answer the agency’s questions. It is also moving to strip a Chinese test lab of its accreditation, a step that could pull the certifications out from under DJI-derived gear still reaching American shelves. For more than a year we have tracked the slow tightening of US restri…