After months and months of reports hemming and hawing about whether it would come to fruition or not, the final date for the potential “DJI drone” ban has come, and it is now official. No new DJI drones will be entering the United States as the FCC has officially added DJI (and other foreign-made drones) to its national security “covered list”.We’ve covered this impending drone ban for quite some time, so it shouldn’t really come as too much of a surprise. DJI has warned about this coming to fruition as well and had already decided not to sell its newest drones this year in the US (as well as some other intriguing film and video products).So, now that it’s finally here, let’s take a more complete look at what this DJI drone ban means and what the future might hold.DJI Drone Ban is Now in EffectIn an official statement put out by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), DJI has been added to the covered list as part of a “decision to help restore our airspace sovereignty and unleash American drone dominance without disrupting ongoing use of previously authorized drones.” Yes, that’s the title of the document (which you can read in its entirety here), and it pretty much sums up the decision and logic. Here’s the full intro explaining the decision by the Trump administration: “As President Trump stated in the Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty Executive Order, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones, offer the potential to greatly...
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