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U.S. FCC seeks retroactive ban on sales of products suspected of links to China’s DJI

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering a retroactive ban on sales in the United States of drone and camera products made by companies suspected of links to China’s DJI. The plan could cover items already certified and sold. The FCC has proposed $25,000 in fines and would also suspend grantee codes. It said existing customers would not face recalls and the measures would follow a 30-day public comment period.

Industry

SpaceX burns up 260 Starlink satellites over six months, keeps 40,000-satellite ambition

SpaceX deorbited and disposed of 260 Starlink satellites by controlled re-entry from December 2025 to May 2026, an FCC filing showed. Of those, 176 were first-generation satellites and the rest were second-generation, while 349 satellites stopped operating and are due to be disposed of in coming days or months. Researchers have raised concerns about atmospheric impacts from burn-ups as U.S. regulators consider environmental review policies. SpaceX plans up to 42,000 satellites in low Earth orbit.

Telecommunications & Media

SpaceX to block Starlink GPS-alternative location feature as low-Earth orbit navigation race intensifies

Starlink will stop providing a location-information feature it has offered to some users from May 20, local time. The feature has been used as a de facto auxiliary navigation tool in environments where GPS signals are jammed. SpaceX earlier acknowledged Starlink could provide positioning, navigation and timing services, and some users accessed dish location data through the app’s debug menu. SpaceX did not explain why it is ending the feature, as interest in GPS alternatives grows.