The Federal Communications Commission is pursuing eight companies suspected of serving as shell operations for DJI to sidestep a prohibition on foreign drone technology sales in the United States. Each firm faces a $25,000 penalty for not answering FCC inquiries about their marketing of radiofrequency equipment domestically, with a July 20th deadline to respond before additional regulatory action occurs. The targeted companies—including Xtra Technology, SZ Knowact (operating as Skyrover), and others—are believed to be selling rebranded DJI products under different commercial identities to evade restrictions.

The enforcement campaign follows the FCC's December decision to add all foreign drone manufacturers to its restricted "Covered List," which blocks new equipment authorizations and grants the agency retroactive power to remove previously approved products containing components from banned entities. Prior investigations identified products marketed under new brand names that were nearly identical to existing DJI models, suggesting coordinated efforts to maintain market access despite the ban. The FCC's escalating enforcement represents a tightening of national security restrictions on Chinese drone technology availability within American markets.