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As the head of the FCC moves to further restrict the use of Chinese drones, an internal DOI memo argues "there are no domestically produced UAS [unmanned aircraft systems] available" to fight fires
By Nikhila Natarajan
US FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has warned that Chinese drone maker DJI "is collecting vast troves of sensitive data on Americans and US critical infrastructure, potentially operating as Huawei on wings".Shenzhen-based DJI accounts ...
A member of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday said he wants the US telecommunications regulator to begin the process of imposing new restrictions on Chinese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co (大疆創新). FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said that the agency should takes steps toward adding DJI, the world’s largest dronemaker, to the so-called “Covered List” that would prohibit US Universal Service Fund money from being used to purchase its equipment. DJI, which accounts for more than 50 percent of US drone sales, said that its “drones are safe and secure for crit...
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has called for the ban of DJI drones in the United States, citing national security risks.