On August 24, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a Public Notice seeking comment on the first proposed use of 47 CFR 2.939(e) to strip already-granted equipment authorizations of their importation and marketing rights. Issued by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) in PS Docket No. 26-184, the notice proposes to prohibit the continued importation and marketing of two previously authorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from Anzu, identified by FCC IDs 2BBYS-RAPTOR and 2BBYS-RRC01. Comments are due September 23, 2026, and the FCC proposes that Anzu cease all importation and marketing within 30 days of Federal Register publication if the prohibition is adopted (Federal Register notice).
The move is precedent-setting. Until now, the FCC Covered List regime barred new equipment authorizations for covered manufacturers (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua and their affiliates) but did not reach equipment that had already been authorized. Section 2.939(e), created by the EA Security Second Report and Order in October 2025, lets the bureaus place limitations on an existing authorization to stop continued importation or marketing without revoking the underlying grant. This Public Notice is the first time that power is exercised (full Public Notice, DA 26-832).
What equipment does the proposed prohibition cover, and what stays authorized?
The prohibition targets only the two Anzu FCC IDs listed above, classified as covered communications and video surveillance equipment under section 1709 of the FY2025 NDAA (the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025). Public reporting indicates Anzu devices are produced by an entity with a technology-sharing or licensing agreement with a party named in section 1709, and are produced in Malaysia, a foreign country, which brings them within the covered-equipment definition.
The proposal is deliberately narrow and carves out several activities:
| Equipment or activity | Subject to the proposed prohibition? |
|---|---|
| Anzu UAS (FCC IDs 2BBYS-RAPTOR, 2BBYS-RRC01): continued importation and marketing | Yes, must cease within 30 days of Federal Register publication if adopted |
| Continued use and operation of already-purchased Anzu equipment | No, remains authorized |
| Importation or marketing for U.S. federal government use | No, exempt |
| Importation or marketing for commercial testing and product development | No, exempt |
| Other already-authorized covered equipment | No, not addressed in this notice |
Who must act, and by when?
Two deadlines drive the timeline. September 23, 2026 is the comment deadline, 30 days after the notice appeared in the Federal Register. If the FCC adopts the prohibition, Anzu must cease all importation and marketing activities within 30 days after publication of the decision in the Federal Register. The bureaus specifically request comment on implementation: the quantity of devices already imported and held for sale, models en route or pending shipment, and devices covered by executed distribution or sales agreements that have not yet entered the supply chain.
Beyond Anzu itself, the exposed audience is any U.S. UAS or covered-equipment manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer with foreign production or a technology-sharing link to a section-1709 entity. The notice states the named devices comprise a very small share of the market and Anzu does not appear in major industry rankings, but the procedural precedent reaches every covered-equipment authorization currently on the books.
Why does this matter beyond Anzu?
The Covered List, established under the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, previously functioned as a gate on new authorizations. The October 2025 EA Security Second Report and Order added the 2.939(e) mechanism specifically to address older, already-authorized devices that the Commission found continue to be widely sold and may present ongoing national security threats. By launching the first 2.939(e) proceeding, the FCC signals that existing grants are no longer immutable: an authorization can be narrowed to halt importation and marketing after the fact, based on a National Security Determination from an Executive Branch interagency body.
The bureaus invite evidence on countervailing economic and supply chain impacts, and ask whether the Conditional Approval process provides an adequate source of trusted equipment. That framing means commenters who can quantify harm, identify substitute equipment, or show compliance-cost effects will shape how aggressively 2.939(e) is applied next, and to which other listed equipment.
Continuous, per-jurisdiction real-time monitoring surfaces this kind of covered-equipment change the moment it publishes in the Federal Register, well before a 30-day compliance clock starts.
Take advantage of this real-time watch
File comments by September 23, 2026 through the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) under PS Docket No. 26-184, run an exposure review against the section-1709 supply-chain criteria, and prepare a 30-day cessation plan for any in-scope inventory. Obsidian surfaces these FCC Covered List developments as they publish so compliance teams move on the first signal, not the last.
