FCC Fines 8 Firms $25,000 Each Over Suspected DJI Ban Evasion
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 10
FCC Fines 8 Firms $25,000 Each Over Suspected DJI Ban Evasion
1 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 10
Summary
$25,000 fines hit eight companies the FCC says ignored letters asking whether they were marketing radio gear tied to banned foreign drone suppliers; the firms have until July 20 to respond.
The probe targets companies including Xtra Technology and WaveGo Tech, which regulators suspect helped DJI keep selling cameras or drones in the US after foreign drone makers were added to the FCC Covered List in December.
That list bars new FCC equipment authorizations for covered companies, and the agency last year also gave itself power to revoke approvals for products already cleared if they contain banned components such as DJI radio transmitters.
SGS-CTST Standards Technical Services in Shenzhen also faces possible disqualification as an accredited test lab, a move that could tighten scrutiny of how DJI-linked products cleared certification.
The action signals a broader FCC push to enforce the US foreign drone crackdown beyond drones themselves, potentially reaching cameras and other devices that use DJI wireless hardware.