The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced that “Toy Drones” and “Toy Drones that contain foreign-produced components” are removed from the FCC Covered List based on a Department of War determination that they do not pose an unacceptable U.S. national security or public safety risk. The determination applies only to a narrowly defined class of low-risk toy drones meeting all specified criteria, such as weight of 150 g or less, no GPS, no internet/Wi‑Fi/app connectivity, no imaging or sensing capability, limited speed/altitude/flight time, and marketing as toys for recreational use. The removal remains effective unless a future national security determination supersedes it, and the updated Covered List is available on the FCC website.
USA – FCC Announces the Removal of Toy Drones from the Covered List