Commerce Department drops drone ban (but FCC rules still apply)

In a move that perfectly captures the chaotic, overlapping nature of U.S. drone policy, the Commerce Department quietly withdrew its plan to impose restrictions on Chinese-made drones — two weeks after the FCC already banned them. Reuters broke the news Friday that Commerce pulled its drone restrictions proposal on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The withdrawal…

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The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

The FCC approved SpaceX’s plan to launch an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites on Friday. That brings the total number of satellites the company will have in orbit to around 15,000 worldwide. As part of the approval, the government is also waiving previous requirements that prevented overlapping coverage and enhanced capacity. SpaceX originally sought approval…

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