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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

The US has loosened its foreign drone ban, but as an American drone photographer, I’m now more frustrated than ever!

DJI Avata 360 drone.

The US Federal Communications Commission has loosened the restriction on foreign-made drones – but the change isn’t one that will allow drone photographers and videographers to celebrate.

This week, the FCC announced that it will allow certain toy drones made in China to be imported, loosening a restriction put in place in December 2025 that effectively prevents all newly announced drones from receiving the necessary FCC approval to be sold in the US.

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