The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday that it would allow the importation of new Chinese-made toy drones into the United States, adjusting its import ban imposed last December on foreign-manufactured drones and critical components. The FCC stated this move is based on a determination by the Pentagon that certain "simple, low-risk toys" lack the capabilities of traditional drones in areas such as range, endurance, perception, payload, connectivity, data collection, and storage, and thus do not pose a national security risk. This exemption applies only to strictly defined toy drones—those weighing no more than 150 grams, flying within visual line-of-sight up to 100 meters, without internet connectivity, without cameras or sensors capable of surveillance or data collection, and with flight durations not exceeding 10 minutes. Despite this limited exception, Washington continues to tighten restrictions on Chinese technology products. The FCC has previously banned imports of certain new drone models from Chinese companies including DJI and Autel, and is currently considering further restrictions on equipment made in China. Last month, the agency also announced that Chinese-made drones and consumer-grade routers sold in the U.S. would be allowed to receive critical software updates at least through the end of 2028. Meanwhile, the FCC also proposed banning U.S. telecom carriers from interconnecting with Chinese telecommunications firms deemed to pose national security risks, which would prevent such Chinese companies from operating data centers in the United States.
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