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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T17:59:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://nofilmschool.com",
  "tags": [
    "Dji drone ban",
    "Dji",
    "Dji news",
    "Drone news",
    "​dji drone ban appeal",
    "_FCC adding DJI to its National Security List back in December_",
    "_Global Times_",
    "_covered since this saga began_",
    "_highly acclaimed Mavic 4 Pro_",
    "_Antigravity launch its flagship A1 drone_",
    "_release of the Ruko U11MINI_"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nWhile the “drone ban” against new DJI drones being released in the United States is now in effect, it would have been silly to think that the legal battle was said and done here.\n\nDespite the _FCC adding DJI to its National Security List back in December_, the final nail in the coffin of the long-rumored “DJI drone ban,” which actually made it illegal for the Chinese drone manufacturer to sell new drones in the US, it appears that DJI still has some fight in it.\n\nAccording to reports, DJI has filed a formal appeal to challenge the FCC’s decision that placed the company on its “covered list,” and the fight to sell new drones in the US might heat up once again.\n\n* * *\n\n### DJI Finally Appeals FCC Drone Ban\n\n\n\n\nAccording to reporting done by the _Global Times_, DJI formally filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week that challenges the FCC’s December decision, which put the company on the “covered list,” and—in effect—put the DJI drone ban into place.\n\nFrom the same reports, DJI argues against the FCC’s decision, which has “serious procedural flaws and substantive defects,\" and makes the case that there isn’t any substantive evidence that proves the new DJI drones pose any threats to US national security, which is the reasoning behind the ban in the first place.\n\nAs we’ve _covered since this saga began_, the “drone ban” that is now in effect only covers new DJI drones, meaning customers in the US are still able to use their current and old DJI drones, as well as buy and trade these models.\n\nBut even before the ban went into effect, this looming and now current ruling has kept US customers from being able to get their hands on the newest DJI drones like the _highly acclaimed Mavic 4 Pro_.\n\n### What Comes Next?\n\n\n\n\nAs is always the case with news surrounding DJI’s US drone ban battle, it’s hard to say what the next major milestones might be. This appeal may move quickly or it might be held up in court for months, if not years.\n\nIn the meantime, while older DJI drone models are still out and about in the US, other brands are slowly making inroads, as we’ve seen _Antigravity launch its flagship A1 drone_ and the _release of the Ruko U11MINI_.\n\nStill, for DJI drone owners and fans hoping for a resolution that sees the ban lifted and the latest drones available in the US once again, there is hope—but it’s hard to say much more at this time. We’ll keep you updated, though, so stay tuned.",
  "title": "DJI Appeals FCC “Covered List” Decision as U.S. Drone Ban Fight Escalates"
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