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FCC Adds All Foreign-Made UAS and UAS Critical Components to Covered List

Pursuant to a national security determination by the Trump Administration, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) added all uncrewed aircraft systems (“UAS”) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country to the “Covered List” of equipment that presents security risks. The underlying national security determination also authorizes the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security on a going forward basis to exclude certain UAS or UAS critical components from inclusion on the Covered List.