On August 10, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) in Washington D.C. issued a Public Notice (Public Notice) seeking comment regarding the prohibition of the importation and marketing of certain covered UAS and UAS critical components and equipment. Specifically, comment is sought on certain covered UAS and UAS critical components and equipment previously authorized that has been determined to “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons”. (For the current version of the list of covered equipment, see Federal Communications Commission, List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act, (FCC Covered List) here).
In particular, the FCC in the Public Notice proposes to apply these prohibitions to certain communications and video surveillance equipment listed in section 1709 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), added to the Covered List in December 2025. These prohibitions would encompass all covered equipment produced by Anzu Robotics, LLC (“Anzu”) and their affiliates, subsidiaries, and other partners. These prohibitions would not apply to any importation or marketing for the purpose of use by the federal government, nor for the purpose of commercial testing and product development. Moreover, while importation and marketing would be prohibited, this prohibition would not affect continued use or operation of already-purchased covered equipment.
The comment period ends on September 23, 2026. See a copy of the Public Notice published in the Federal Register here.
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