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FCC Fines DJI Front Companies $25K Each
11 Jul
Summary
- FCC fined eight DJI front companies $25,000 each for non-compliance.
- Companies were given 10 days to respond to FCC inquiries.
- FCC may also disqualify testing labs involved in product certification.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant action against companies suspected of acting as fronts for DJI, a drone manufacturer facing a US ban. Eight such companies have each been fined $25,000. They are required to respond to FCC inquiries within 10 days, by July 20th, or face further penalties.
These companies, including Xtra Technology and SZ Knowact (behind Skyrover), are accused of not responding to previous FCC inquiries about marketing radio equipment in the US that should be on the agency's Covered List due to national security risks. The FCC can now retroactively ban products, even those with components from banned entities.
In addition to fining these suspected front companies, the FCC is moving to disqualify testing laboratories that aided in the certification process. SGS Shenzhen, which tested products for both DJI and WaveGo Tech, is facing disqualification due to its ownership structure, which involves entities linked to the Chinese government.
DJI has not commented on the FCC's recent actions, which come after repeated attempts by The Verge to confirm relationships between DJI and these suspected front companies.
