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DJI drones escape US ban for now, but clouds continue to loom for 2025

Date:
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:59:04 +0000

Description:
DJI drones have escaped an immediate US ban but could be blocked in the
future.

FULL STORY

 DJI is the worlds largest drone maker, and its products are so good that 
they occupy seven of the top 10 spots on our list of the best drones money 
can buy. But that hasnt stopped it from facing increased scrutiny in the US,
and while the company has just narrowly escaped being banned altogether in 
the United States, things could look very different in a years time. 

So, whats happened? Well, the US Senate has just passed the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), which allocates defense spending for the year. To
DJIs relief, it did not contain any provisions from the Countering CCP Drones
Act, which sought to essentially block imports of all DJI products into the
United States. 

But DJI isnt out of the woods yet. The NDAA has started a one-year countdown,
during which DJI has to prove that its products are not a national security
risk to the United States. If it cant, all of its devices will be
automatically banned in the US, as will those of rival firm Autel Robotics . 

DJI must prove its innocence to an appropriate national security agency 
(which has not yet been named). Otherwise, the FCC will add DJI products to
its covered list," which would block DJI devices from running on US networks
and prevent the FCC from authorizing their internal radios for use in the
United States. It would essentially be an import ban.

Flights grounded

DJI is a Chinese company that has provoked ire and suspicion among US
lawmakers. As with many Chinese companies, some in the US are concerned that
DJI could have overly close links to the Chinese authorities and that its
products could pose a national security threat. 

In a blog post , DJI has responded to the allegations by saying it welcomes
the scrutiny and looks forward to the opportunity to demonstrate our privacy
controls and security features. The company also claims that Chinese firms 
are being unfairly singled out and worries that the US government has not yet
assigned an agency to carry out the assessment  if no agency takes charge, 
DJI will be banned automatically, it believes. 

The NDAA has passed both the House of Representatives and the US Senate,
meaning it just requires President Bidens signature. While Biden is almost
certain to sign it as it received bipartisan support, it remains to be seen
what action  if any  President-elect Trump will take once he assumes office 
in January.

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-drones-escape-us-ban-for-now-but-
clouds-continue-to-loom-for-2025

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