'TikTok With Wings': House Republicans Take Aim at DJI Drones

The Countering CCP Drones Act would add DJI to FCC’s “covered list.”

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 05:43 PM ET

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DJI’s newly released Mavic 3 Pro may soon be banned by the FCC. [Credit: DJI]

Key Takeaways:

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the "Countering CCP Drones Act," aiming to ban Chinese drone manufacturer DJI from U.S. government use by adding it to the FCC's "covered list."
The proposed ban is driven by national security concerns, alleging DJI drones could transmit sensitive data from military installations and critical infrastructure to China, a concern heightened by reports of DJI receiving state-backed Chinese funding.
While lawmakers express significant apprehension, there is currently no conclusive evidence that DJI drones are actively collecting and transmitting data back to China, and DJI maintains its private ownership and offers features for data encryption and offline operation.

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Da-Jiang Innovations, better known as DJI, may have poked the bear.

The Chinese drone manufacturer, which has drawn scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers at the state and federal levels and was blacklisted by the Department of Defense, could soon be banned from government use entirely if a bill introduced Wednesday by Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) passes.