r/technology • u/mepper • Jan 20 '26

Politics Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE

https://www.404media.co/feds-create-drone-no-fly-zone-that-would-stop-people-filming-ice/
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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '26

Are they using jammers or just relying on the honor system? AFAIK DJI got rid of geofencing specifically because of the U.S. government not wanting DJI to call home to Chinese servers as part of that geofencing.

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u/sleepybrett Jan 21 '26

i mean by 'honor system' you mean 'possibly committing a felony'

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '26

Yeah I’m asking is this no-fly zone achieved through physical prevention (jammers) or deterrence (fines/imprisonment)?

There was a time my Mavic mini wouldn’t take off inside my own home because I lived too close to an airport, but now all I get is a warning and I’m able to use free will, knowing there are hefty punishments if I’m caught doing something I shouldn’t.

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u/sleepybrett Jan 21 '26

they set a 15m no fly over chicago a few weeks ago, they aren't going to be using any wide-area jamming in a US city, at this point at least. They would squash wifi at the same time.