Cybersecurity Policy Report, Router, Drones Get Exemption From FCC’s ‘Covered List’, (May 15, 2026)
By Paul Kirby
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau today announced conditional approval and exemption of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and a router from the agency’s “covered list.”
A news release on the covered list update in WC docket 18-89 and ET docket 21-232 noted that the changes reflected conditional approvals received from the Department of Defense. The products are for Elevon Aerial LLC (d/b/a Elevon Aerial AG) Z30, Z50, and Z80 UAS products (terminating Dec. 31), and Nokia Corp.’s Wi-Fi 8 router (terminating Oct. 31, 2027).
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