I don't think there is any precedent for that. There is nothing in the bills that were introduced that even came close to mentioning doing that.
Litchi would not be a FCC issue. Litchi doesn't have a FCC license. It's the aircraft and the R/C...
Nothing about H.R. 2864 affects the continued functionality of existing drones.
But, revoking DJI's FCC licence, thereby removing permission to transmit radio signals on those reserved frequencies, would make it illegal.
It's like operating a...
One thing that DJI could do would be to open source the communications parts of their software. Allow other companies to supply the controller apps. That would eliminate the possibility of any data leaving the country.
They would provide a...
In addition to writing to your senators, I wonder how effective it would be to contact a local TV station. Give them information to start with, they can interview a local LEO agency to have them go on camera for how this would affect them. They...
By the reasoning of the FAA, if you fly over a neighbor's house and provide information that he would have had to hire someone for, then the usage is not recreational. Even when you are not compensated, it is still considered a non-recreational use.