US Senator Urges FCC To Ban DJI Drone Sales At American Market

The US wants to ban the sale of DJI drones (photo: X @DJIEenterprise)

JAKARTA Florida Senator Rick Scott urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ban DJI from the US market. This pressure is strengthened because the FCC will gain new powers.

Scott sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. In the letter, Scott praised the new policy the FCC will adopt in the near future. This policy allows the FCC to revoke authorized equipment certification.

However, provided the equipment poses a security risk to the US. Scott also urged the FCC to use this new authority "fastly and decisively" against two Chinese drone manufacturers.

Companies that are specifically targeted are DJI and Autel Robotics. Scott, launching from the DJ Drone, stated that this initiative is an "important step towards strengthening the security of our country's supply chain".

The upcoming FCC voter is expected to take place in a few days. This could change the way the US is dealing with technology from countries that are considered a threat, including China.

Under the proposed rules, the FCC will have the authority to revoke existing approvals. FCC chairman Brendan Carr also called the move an attempt to prevent "foreign enemy-controlled devices" from remaining in the US market.

This rule has the potential to cause serious problems for DJIs that the Pentagon has labeled as 'China military companies'. Without FCC certification, new DJI drones will not be imported, marketed, or sold in the United States.