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Quotes from the small rulebook:

P82: 'The only limitation of a dedicated transport is that when it is deployed, it can only carry the unit it was selected with (plus any independent characters that have joined it).'

P127: (battle brother units) 'can be joined by an independent character that is a battle brother.'

P166: 'An independent character can begin the game already with a unit, either by being deployed in the unit coherency or if the unit is in reserve, by you informing the opponent of which unit it has joined.'

Am I missing something? Why can't battle brother ICs be deployed at the start of a battle in a dedicated transport with a unit, such as in a drop pod?

What rule prevents them but not ICs fron the same faction?

I guess it is there because that is how everybody plays it - but I can't find it! Help please.

They can. In 6th edition it was debatable, but this is one thing GW actually clarified.

 Happyjew wrote:
They can. In 6th edition it was debatable, but this is one thing GW actually clarified.

They can? Excellent! Thank you! It must be that peiple haven't caught up!

yup the rule is 100% clarified now,

ICs go into allied transports at deployment as if they were part of the unit