Chinese drone company sues FCC over ‘covered list’ decision

A prominent Chinese drone manufacturer is suing the FCC over a decision to limit foreign made drones in the U.S. Photo by Mark Newman/ Getty Images

A prominent Chinese drone manufacturer is suing the FCC over a decision to limit foreign made drones in the U.S. Photo by Mark Newman/ Getty Images

Listing could impact agricultural and other US drone industry access to technology

The Chinese company DJI, known for its suite of camera, civilian and agricultural drones, filed a petition for review with a federal appeals court over a Federal Communications Commission decision to restrict foreign drones in the U.S.

In December, the FCC updated its “covered list,” a list of devices that are “deemed…