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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-   
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