FCC Holds Firm on September 2 Comment Deadline for Proposed 'Military-Grade' Drone RestrictionsNews

FCC Holds Firm on September 2 Comment Deadline for Proposed 'Military-Grade' Drone Restrictions

The FCC's PSHSB and OET denied extension requests from DRONERESPONDERS, the Commercial Drone Alliance, and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, keeping the PS Docket No. 26-189 comment window shut on September 2, 2026. The proposal would prohibit importation and marketing of previously authorized foreign-produced UAS across seven capability categories — including thermal imaging, LiDAR, and docking stations — that are standard tools in commercial operations.

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