DJI sues over the FCC’s decision to block new drone imports

Source: The Verge

DJI wants a federal court to toss out the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to ban imports of its China‑made drones and components, as reported earlier by Reuters¹. In a petition filed in an appeals court this week, DJI claims the FCC “exceeded its statutory authority” last December when adding drones made in foreign countries to its Covered List, which blocks communications equipment “deemed to pose an unacceptable risk” to national security².