FCC Ramps Up Its Drone Ban, Targets 9 Companies Making DJI Clones. Here's Who Will Feel It Most
Editors' Note 7/24: This story has been updated with additional information regarding Xtra Muse 2 Pro preorder cancellations.Content creators and drone enthusiasts who thought that DJI had figured out how to sidestep its position on the FCC Covered List will have to think again. The FCC has started revoking existing authorizations for products from nine other companies, all of which market what are essentially clones of DJI products in the United States. Showing up on the Covered List is a big deal; it's essentially a death sentence for a brand in the US, since nearly every consumer electronics item requires FCC approval before going on sale, and Covered brands aren't eligible to apply.
- ▪Editors' Note 7/24: This story has been updated with additional information regarding Xtra Muse 2 Pro preorder cancellations.Content creators and drone enthusiasts who thought that DJI had figured out how to sidestep its position on the FCC
- ▪The FCC has started revoking existing authorizations for products from nine other companies, all of which market what are essentially clones of DJI products in the United States.
- ▪Showing up on the Covered List is a big deal; it's essentially a death sentence for a brand in the US, since nearly every consumer electronics item requires FCC approval before going on sale, and Covered brands aren't eligible to apply.
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Editors' Note 7/24: This story has been updated with additional information regarding Xtra Muse 2 Pro preorder cancellations.Content creators and drone enthusiasts who thought that DJI had figured out how to sidestep its position on the FCC Covered List will have to think again. The FCC has started revoking existing authorizations for products from nine other companies, all of which market what are essentially clones of DJI products in the United States. Showing up on the Covered List is a big deal; it's essentially a death sentence for a brand in the US, since nearly every consumer electronics item requires FCC approval before going on sale, and Covered brands aren't eligible to apply.
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