Congress Considering the Banning of DJI Drones and wireless Devices
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
The California Fire Chiefs Association is requesting its members to send a letter on their agency letterhead (view template) to Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, opposing the proposed Countering CCP Drones Act (H.R. 2864). Recently, the US House of Representatives passed legislation included in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that proposes placing DJI drones and DJI wireless devices on the FCC Covered List. The bill mandates that telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services provided by DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations) be added to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List. This action would effectively prohibit the use of DJI drones in U.S. communications infrastructure due to national security concerns. The FCC provides certifications for all wireless devices in the United States, and adding DJI to the FCC list would result in the denial of the necessary wireless certification. It is estimated that over 90% of drones used by law enforcement and the fire service in the United States are DJI drones. The California Fire Chiefs Association, along with the Law Enforcement Drone Alliance (LEDA), recently sent letters to the Senate Armed Services Committee expressing their opposition to H.R. 2864. Senator Alex Padilla
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510 Senator Laphonza Butler
112 Hart Office Building
Washington DC, 20510 Additional information on this issue can be found at the following resources: https://droneadvocacyalliance.com https://www.droneresponders.org https://dronelife.com
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