FCC Set to Ban New Foreign-Made Drones

The U.S. government is preparing to crack down on foreign-made drones, moving to prohibit the “import, sale, operation and marketing of new models of drones and drone components manufactured by foreign countries,” Newsmax has learned.

The action, expected to be announced Monday by the Federal Communications Commission at an afternoon press conference, would target new drone models and components produced overseas, sources told Newsmax Middle East correspondent Zachary Anders.

The ban would include DJI, the popular Chinese manufacturer that dominates the consumer camera-drone market.

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