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United States of America: FCC updates the Covered List to include foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and certain communications or video surveillance equipment

Announcement

22 Dec 2025

In December 2025, the United States government updated the FCC Covered List to include foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and critical components on a going-forward basis.

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Number of interventions

6

6 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

22 Dec 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 22 Dec 2025
Public procurement access In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include communications or video surveillance equipment produced by China-based DJI Technologies and Autel Robotic...
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Announced: 22 Dec 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include communications or video surveillance equipment produced by China-based DJI Technologies and Autel Robotic...
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Announced: 22 Dec 2025
Import ban In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include communications or video surveillance equipment produced by China-based DJI Technologies and Autel Robotic...
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Announced: 22 Dec 2025
Public procurement access In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components*. Equipment on the Covered List ...
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Announced: 22 Dec 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components*. Equipment on the Covered List ...
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Announced: 22 Dec 2025
Import ban In force
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components*. As a result of this decision, ...
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