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.
Source
Number of interventions
6
6 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
22 Dec 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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Announced: 26 May 2026
United States of America: FCC conditionally approves Blueflite Inc, Verity AG, Air VEV Inc uncrewed aircraft systems
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United States of America: FCC exempts certain UAS and routers from Covered List
Announced: 14 Apr 2026
United States of America: FCC exempts specified routers and uncrewed aircraft system from Covered List
Announced: 11 Nov 2021
United States of America: U.S. Administration tightens restrictions on Chinese telecommunication companies
Announced: 12 Mar 2020
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