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Re:FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS C... by tarxvf on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @10:34AM (#46366129)
~~I am not seeing that, why do you say that?~~ Update: answering my own question. It's the ††.

https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist

The new addition: Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country†† and all communications and video surveillance equipment and services listed in Section 1709(a)(1) of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 118-159)

††: For purposes of inclusion of UAS and UAS critical components, we incorporate the definitions included in the associated National Security Determination

https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/National-Security-De...

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Re:FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS C... by sobriquet9 on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @10:37AM (#46366159)
"the following UAS components:

    Data transmission devices
    Communications systems
    Flight controllers
    Ground control stations and UAS controllers
    Navigation systems
    Sensors and Cameras
    Batteries and Battery Management Systems
    Motors"
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Re:FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS C... by seg_lol on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @08:18PM (#46371409)
As stated in the pdf, this is so adversaries cannot assemble drones in the US.
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Re:FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS C... by sobriquet9 on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @09:16PM (#46371735)
Are you saying the FCC writes one thing in the regulation, but will enforce something different?

The language I see there now is unambiguous, "batteries". Lithium-ion battery for my impact driver can be used to fly an FPV drone. It does not have an FCC certification because it does not emit any RF, and the FCC never required it to be certified before. Now looks like it can no longer be imported, at least not until either Department of War or Department of Homeland Security deems it not a threat.

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