
Last month, the US Federal Communications Commission or FCC placed DJI – and all other foreign-made drones – on a list that prohibits all new drones from being sold in the US. But if you’ve browsed any online photo retailer in the US lately, you’ve probably still spotted some DJI drones for sale. So what’s really going on? Is DJI banned in the US, or not?
The way that the DJI ban was put into place on the FCC Covered List has created some confusion over what, exactly, the ban means and what products will and won’t be available. I’m a Part 107 licensed American drone pilot and tech journalist – here’s what the DJI drone ban really means.