FCC förlänger uppdateringar för förbjudna drönare och routrar till 2029

9 maj 2026

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Federal Communications Commission har förlängt tidsfristen för program- och firmwareuppdateringar för vissa förbjudna drönare och routrar till januari 2029. Beslutet omfattar enheter som lades till på en nationell säkerhetslista under slutet av 2025 och början av 2026.

FCC:s Office of Engineering and Technology publicerade tillkännagivandet den 8 maj. Det tillåter uppdateringar som minskar skada för amerikanska konsumenter gällande obemannade luftfartygssystem och utlandstillverkade routrar som finns med på den så kallade Covered List över kommunikationsutrustning.

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