Cybersecurity Policy Report, UAS Vendor Seeks Exemption From FCC’s ‘Covered List’ Foreign Drone Designation, (Sep 8, 2026)

By Lynn Stanton

Mission Blue UAV has asked the FCC for an exemption from the designation of foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and components for its “covered list” of equipment and services deemed a national security risk, citing “the unintended consequences that a broad prohibition could have on small American businesses and the law-enforcement and public-safety agencies they support.”

It added in its petition for reconsideration and request for exemption in WC docket 26-189, “Specifically, we request that the Commission establish a narrowly tailored exemption, conditional authorization, or grandfather provision for legitimate U.S. commercial businesses that use qualifying UAS for professional training, testing, demonstration, and public-safety applications.”

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