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Court Challenge Could Shape FCC Authority Over Previously Approved Drones
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- FCC Grants Covered List Exemption for Dronus K500L Drone System
New Conditional Approval allows the Italian-made K500L and its docking station to remain eligible for FCC equipment authorization, subject to onshoring and continued vetting requirements The Federal Communications Commission has granted a new exemption from its Covered List for a foreign-made drone system. The decision provides another example of how the agency’s Conditional Approval process is working for UAS manufacturers. In a Public Notice released October 2, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced new Conditional Approvals for several types of equipment. They include drones, routers, and advanced robotic devices. For the drone industry, the key addition is… Read more: FCC Grants Covered List Exemption for Dronus K500L Drone System