What the FCC’s UAS ban actually means

For those who’ve been following my protection of the FCC’s sweeping UAS ban, you already know this coverage may reshape your complete U.S. drone trade. However some tales are higher unpacked in dialog — particularly when the implications are this massive.

I joined Aviation Week’s Verify 6 podcast alongside Michael Bruno and Invoice Carey to interrupt down what the FCC’s sweeping UAS ban really does, why it caught so many individuals off guard, and what it means for drone pilots, producers, public security companies and policymakers.

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As I’ve reported extensively on The Drone Woman, this isn’t simply one other incremental restriction on Chinese language-made drones.

The FCC’s drone ban was initially rolled out as a near-total ban on overseas uncrewed plane techniques and elements, with Chinese language producers comparable to DJI and Autel Robotics squarely within the crosshairs — however removed from the one firms affected. The FCC did come out shortly after with some exemptions, together with firms on the Division of Protection’s Blue UAS Cleared Record and different drones which are 65% U.S.-made by price however not essentially wholly American-made.

For those who’re simply catching up, right here’s important background studying:

What we focus on on the Aviation Week podcast

This episode of the Aviation Week podcast, hosted by Aviation Week Government Editor Michael Bruno, digs into the scope and fallout of the FCC’s resolution.

Within the dialog, we focus on:

• I clarify why the ban is broader than many anticipated, extending past DJI to incorporate a variety of foreign-made drones and components.
• We unpack what exemptions exist, which drones may nonetheless qualify and why these carve-outs might not be sufficient to forestall disruption.
• Invoice Carey gives crucial context on the legislative and regulatory path that led to this second (together with how the Commerce Division dropped its personal proposed ban) — and what alerts Washington is sending subsequent.
• We study the influence on public security companies, a lot of which rely on reasonably priced, confirmed foreign-made drones for every day operations.
• We ask the query everyone seems to be questioning: Can U.S. drone producers realistically fill the hole — on worth, efficiency and scale — anytime quickly?

Nationwide safety issues could also be driving the coverage, however the episode makes clear that the results lengthen far past geopolitics.

Tune in to the episode of you wish to know extra! And naturally, I’ll proceed following the FCC’s UAS ban intently right here on The Drone Woman — as a result of the regulatory fallout is simply getting began.

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