FCC allows the following for short term confidentiality: External Photos, Test Setup Photos, Internal Photos, Users Manuals.
FCC's Knowledge Data Base (KDB) is the repository for procedures, policies and interpretations of FCC requirements, you can enter search terms, get pdf documents, the latest and the greatest: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/index.cfm best regards Tom Cokenias T.N. Cokenias Consulting On Jan 29, 2013, at 9:15 PM, itl-emc user group wrote: > In my experience, TCB’s don’t charge extra for confidentiality unlike the FCC. > I have not heard of short term confidentiality for a test report. > Internal photos can be kept confidential only under certain circumstances > such as the device being filled and sealed with epoxy. Permanent > confidentiality request for schematics, block diagram and parts list is given > without any problem. > > Regards, > David Shidlowsky | Technical Writer > > Address 1 Bat-Sheva St. POB 87, LOD 71100 Israel > Tel 972-8-9186113 Fax 972-8-9153101 > Mail [email protected]/[email protected] Web www.itl.co.il > > Fill out Customer Satisfaction Survey > > Global Certifications You Can Trust > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Gandler > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [PSES] FCC & IC and Product Information > > You can submit 180 days Short term request for confidentiality pretty much on > most of the information (phots, manuals, test setup) and later on ask for 90 > days extension. > The longer the request higher the fee > > There is also an option for permanent confidentiality request on some of the > more critical info: block diagram, schematics. There is also a fee for that. > > Mark > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [PSES] FCC & IC and Product Information > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:27:46 -0800 > > Bill: > > Wow, I never knew about this source. This will keep me up all night! > > Ed Price > WB6WSN > Chula Vista, CA USA > > From: Bill Owsley [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 8:40 PM > To: Ed Price > Subject: Re: [PSES] FCC & IC and Product Information > > http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ > and explore from there... > > From: Ed Price <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:05 PM > Subject: RE: [PSES] FCC & IC and Product Information > > I didn't realize that the FCC releases any information to the public, other > than cross-referencing to your approval status. Do you mean something like > the information in your FRN (FCC Registration Number) that you have in order > to do business with the FCC? > > BTW, I think it would be really great if I could access the test data > submitted to the FCC for things like Part 15 compliance. For one thing, as a > consumer, I could use that as a component of my purchasing decision. For > instance, if I were buying a DC to AC inverter, I could look at several and > be able to choose which one had the lowest emission signature, which is a > lot better than just the assurance that they all passed the limit. > > Ed Price > WB6WSN > Chula Vista, CA USA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Merguerian [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PSES] FCC & IC and Product Information > > Dear Members > > How long can we prevent the FCC or IC from releasing any testing/product > information to the public? > > Peter > > Sent from my iPhone > > Peter S. Merguerian > [email protected] > Go Global Compliance Inc. > www.goglobalcompliance.com > (408) 931-3303 > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected]> > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected]> > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <[email protected]> > David Heald <[email protected]> > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <[email protected]> > David Heald <[email protected]> > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <[email protected]> > David Heald <[email protected]> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
