The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to ban drones with LiDAR obstacle-avoidance features, a move that would remove a number of popular consumer drones from US shelves. The proposal builds on a ban the FCC set in motion late last year. The new DA 26-758 proposal seeks to retroactively strip sales clearance from previously approved drone models that ”escaped” the initial ban, starting with those it deems military-grade. It tentatively concludes that the economic hit would be minor, as military-grade models are a small minority in a market dominated by recreational fliers. DJI had earlier sued the FCC to overturn the December ban, claiming the agency exceeded its statutory authority.