The future of DJI drones in the U.S. remains up in the air after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 last week 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.”

This means future products from Chinese drone manufacturer DJI could soon be banned in the U.S., according to CNET’s Omar Gallaga.

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“If a DJI drone has been on your wish list, you might want to get one while you still can,” Gallaga writes in a recent CNET article. “The vote opens the door to future and retroactive bans of products that use communication technology — such as DJI’s drone radio frequency technology — from import and sale in the U.S.

“The vote isn’t the end of the road, however,” Gallaga adds. “Future bans would need to target specific products and would require a period of public consultation. But it appears the groundwork is being set for the FCC to block sales of future and some existing DJI drones from U.S. shores, as well as products that use DJI technology.”

A DJI representative told CNET that while the FCC vote doesn’t currently apply to DJI specifically, the National Defense Authorization Act deadline in December would put Chinese companies like it on the FCC’s ban list, "without any evidence of wrongdoing or the right to appeal."

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Gallaga points out that because the ban would apply only to new sales, current DJI drone owners would still be able to legally use their drones under the current rules.

We’ll continue to follow the story. In the meantime, for more perspective on the FCC’s vote and what it means for the future of DJI, click here to read Gallaga’s full analysis.

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