Companies Selling DJI Products in Disguise Facing FCC Ban
The agency says 8 alleged front companies sold rebranded DJI gear and faces a 30-day comment period before any import and sales ban.
- The Federal Communications Commission proposed banning the importation and marketing of products from companies suspected of selling rebranded DJI drones and cameras, claiming these brands "pose an unacceptable risk" to United States national security.
- Security researcher Konrad Iturbe helped track these alleged "DJI front companies" selling re-shelled versions of restricted DJI equipment, attempting to pass foreign-made technology off as domestic products to evade the ban.
- After allegedly lying about its drone's origin, Odyssey Robot faces a "national security enforcement action," with the FCC revealing the device was tested in Shenzhen, China, contradicting claims of Texas assembly.
- Separately, the FCC announced it is "withdrawing recognition of SGS-CSTC Shenzhen," a Chinese test lab, citing concerns over ownership structure, as US law deems 10 percent or more foreign ownership government-controlled.
- Before finalizing the ban, the commission is accepting public comments for 30 days, while affected companies argued that concerns regarding "data security have not been grounded in evidence and instead reflect protectionism.
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