# The FCC’s ‘safe’ drone list just got longer

> When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively placed nearly all foreign-produced drones on its national security “Covered List” late last year, many drone pilots feared the door was closing on a huge…

- **Source:** [Dronedj](https://dronedj.com/2026/06/09/fcc-drone-ban-exempt-list/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32b3a8de814794a0d7088b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drones #list #longer #safe #arriving #closing #commission #communications
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a32b3a8de814794a0d7088b

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