DJI Appeals FCC additional to Covered Entity List…
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DJI Appeals FCC additional to Covered Entity List
**China’s DJI Takes Fight With FCC Over Drone Ban to Appeals Court**
By Foster Wong
February 24, 2026 at 12:40 PM UTC
Chinese drone-maker SZ DJI Technology Co. filed a petition with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to add the company to its so-called covered entity list, a designation that blocks new equipment authorizations for its products in the US.
In its petition, DJI argues the listing is procedurally and substantively flawed, saying the agency failed to identify any national security threat tied to the company or its products, a requirement for inclusion on the list.
“Despite repeated efforts to engage with the government, DJI has never been given the chance to provide information to address or refute any concerns. These procedural and substantive deficiencies violate the Constitution and federal law,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
The FCC said in December it would ban most foreign-made drones and critical components for unmanned aircraft systems going forward. The agency will generally prevent non-domestic drones and drone parts from gaining equipment authorization for sale in the US — a certification most electronics must receive through a routine process before they are sold to consumers. The rules will only apply to future drone imports and sales, not those that have already been sold or are in use.
Several Chinese and Russian companies including Huawei Technologies Co., ZTE Corp. and AO Kaspersky Lab are already on the FCC’s covered entity list, making them ineligible for equipment authorizations.
— With assistance from Debby Wu and Benjamin Bain
#technology
**China’s DJI Takes Fight With FCC Over Drone Ban to Appeals Court**
By Foster Wong
February 24, 2026 at 12:40 PM UTC
Chinese drone-maker SZ DJI Technology Co. filed a petition with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to add the company to its so-called covered entity list, a designation that blocks new equipment authorizations for its products in the US.
In its petition, DJI argues the listing is procedurally and substantively flawed, saying the agency failed to identify any national security threat tied to the company or its products, a requirement for inclusion on the list.
“Despite repeated efforts to engage with the government, DJI has never been given the chance to provide information to address or refute any concerns. These procedural and substantive deficiencies violate the Constitution and federal law,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
The FCC said in December it would ban most foreign-made drones and critical components for unmanned aircraft systems going forward. The agency will generally prevent non-domestic drones and drone parts from gaining equipment authorization for sale in the US — a certification most electronics must receive through a routine process before they are sold to consumers. The rules will only apply to future drone imports and sales, not those that have already been sold or are in use.
Several Chinese and Russian companies including Huawei Technologies Co., ZTE Corp. and AO Kaspersky Lab are already on the FCC’s covered entity list, making them ineligible for equipment authorizations.
— With assistance from Debby Wu and Benjamin Bain
#technology
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