United States of America: Federal Communications Commission adopted immediate ban on equipment authorisations for uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components produced in foreign countries deemed to pose a threat to national security
Description
Federal Communications Commission adopted immediate ban on equipment authorisations for uncrewed aircraft systems and critical components produced in foreign countries deemed to pose a threat to national security
On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country to its Covered List, prohibiting equipment authorisation for such devices. The prohibiti…
Scope
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-12-22
adopted
2026-01-07
under deliberation
2026-03-18
adopted
2026-06-15
adopted