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Highlights of the Children's Internet Protection Act

Section 2: Requirement for schools and libraries to implement filtering or blocking technology for computers with Internet access as a condition of Universal Service Discounts.
  1. INTERNET FILTERING.
    1. In general, an elementary or secondary school having computers with Internet access may not receive services at discount rates under paragraph (1)(B) unless the school, school board, or other authority with responsibility for administration of the school—
      1. submits to the Commission a certification described in subparagraph (B); and
      2. ensures the use of such computers in accordance with the certification.


  2. CERTIFICATION. A certification under this subparagraph is a certification that the school, school board, or other authority with responsibility for administration of the school—
    1. has selected a technology for its computers with Internet access in order to filter or block Internet access through such computers to—
      1. material that is obscene;
      2. child pornography; and
      3. material that is harmful to minors during the use of such computers by a minor; and
    2. is enforcing a policy to ensure the operation of the technology during any of such computers.


  3. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
    1. ADDITIONAL USE—A library may also use a technology covered by a certification under subparagraph (B) to filter or block Internet access through the computers concerned to any material in addition to the material specified in that subparagraph that the library determines to be inappropriate.
    2. DISABLING DURING ADULT USE—An administrator, supervisor, or other authority may disable the technology, during use by an adult, to enable unfiltered access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose.