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The US FCC bans foreign-made robots over security concerns, with exemptions for small robots, medical devices, and existing models; the move could boost domestic manufacturing but may limit consumer choices.

The US FCC has banned imports of advanced robotic devices, including robot vacuums, citing national security concerns, affecting companies like Roborock and Ecovacs.

The US FCC bans foreign-made advanced robotic devices and power inverters, citing national security risks, with major impact on Chinese manufacturers like Unitree and Sungrow.

The Trump administration exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from an FCC ban on foreign-made routers, allowing Starlink to continue using routers manufactured in Vietnam until 2028.

Xtra Technology halts preorders and refunds deposits for its DJI clone camera after an FCC crackdown on companies helping banned DJI technology enter the US.

The Verge investigates the FCC's drone ban, finding that the supposed US manufacturing of drones is a sham, as exemplified by Odyssey Robot's empty office.

The Verge article covers FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's push to end the national broadcast ownership cap and the bipartisan JAWBONE Act targeting government coercion of social media, AI, and broadcasting companies, highlighting debates over First Amendment protections.

The FCC has relaxed rules requiring ISPs to itemize all fees on broadband labels, reducing compliance burdens while still mandating key pricing information.

The FCC is moving to retroactively ban drones and cameras from DJI front companies, citing national security concerns, which could remove products like the Xtra Muse camera from US retailers.

FCC commissioners Olivia Trusty and Brendan Carr accepted expensive tickets and gifts from Paramount while the company sought FCC approval for mergers, raising significant conflict-of-interest concerns according to ethics experts.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposes eliminating the national broadcast ownership cap, arguing that streaming and social media make it obsolete, while critics warn it could harm local journalism and reduce competition.

The FCC plans to repeal the 39% national TV ownership cap, replacing it with case-by-case reviews, a move criticized as benefiting large broadcasters and potentially harming local news.

The FCC has cleared Reflect Orbital to launch its first space mirror satellite, Eärendil-1, which will reflect sunlight to Earth at night despite strong opposition from astronomers concerned about light pollution.

The FCC has approved testing of a space mirror intended to light the night sky, despite public outcry.

The FCC is fining eight suspected DJI front companies $25,000 each for failing to respond to inquiries about whether they are marketing radio equipment from banned foreign drone companies, escalating its crackdown on DJI's attempts to evade the US foreign drone ban.

SpaceX has filed with the FCC to launch 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites, aiming to deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical broadband with ultra-low latency, though deployment depends on Starship.

ABC fires back at the FCC's investigation into The View's political candidate interviews, arguing it threatens editorial independence and violates the First Amendment.

SpaceX has intentionally burned up 260 satellites in 6 months, with 349 more queued, raising concerns among researchers about atmospheric chemistry changes from metal particles, while the FCC proposes exempting satellites from environmental review.

The FCC is voting to eliminate a Biden-era rule requiring ISPs to itemize all passthrough fees on broadband price labels, allowing them to instead list a single 'up to' amount and making price information less accessible.

The FCC is accused of hiding Chairman Brendan Carr's messages with DOGE and Elon Musk, including Signal communications, in a FOIA lawsuit.