This post, from the i760 - Release/Rumor Thread, discusses the FCC confidentiality process:

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/610601-post672.html


This hyperlink, to which reference is made in the above post, is the FCC announcement page that includes links to the press release detailing its current policy on confidentiality; it's dated June 15, 2004 and is known as: OET EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM UPGRADE PERMITS ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL OF SHORT-TERM CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS (DA No. 04-1705):

http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Da.../dd040615.html

.txt version of the policy itself (PDA friendly):
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...-04-1705A1.txt


FCC Filing page for the i760 (FCC ID A3LSCHi760):
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf...estTimeout=500

Note: If the above page errors out, go to the following page and type "A3L" as the Grantee Code and "SCHi760" as the Product Code (no quotes). Then, hit Start Search:
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf...ericSearch.cfm



Actual Samsung request for SCH-i760 Short-Term Confidentiality, dated 01/17/07 (see page two):

(Please note that Short-Term Confidentiality commences upon FCC device certification (approval).)

Short-Term Confidentiality requested for

"External Photos"
"Internal Photos"
"Test-Setup Photos"
"User's Manual"

http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/fo...ive_or_pdf=pdf


Incidentally, "Permanent Confidentiality" afforded for proprietary engineering information supplied to the FCC by device vendors is not a part of the subject dispute. We are only concerned with what's covered by "Short-Term Confidentiality."

--BAM