FCC Takes Next Step Toward Banning DJI Drones in the US

An FCC vote signals that a retroactive ban on some DJI products may be coming, but that doesn't mean you'll have to give up your DJI drone.

If a DJI drone has been on your wish list, you might want to get one while you still can. A vote last week by the FCC could mean that future products from drone maker DJI (and products made with some of its technology) would be banned from import and sale in the US.

The FCC voted 3-0 to "close loopholes in the FCC's Covered List and secure America's communication networks against devices determined to pose an unacceptable risk to national security." In plain English, the vote opens the door to future and retroactive bans of products that use communication technology -- such as DJI's ...