for patrons for bona fide research or other lawful purposes, but disabling is not permitted

for minor patrons if the library receives E rate discounts.

a.  CIPA's Amendments to the E rate Program 

Section 1721(b) of CIPA imposes conditions on a library's participation in the E 

rate program.  A library  having one or more computers with Internet access may not

receive services at discount rates,  CIPA   1721(b) (codified at 47 U.S.C.  

254(h)(6)(A)(i)), unless the library certifies that it is  enforcing a policy of Internet safety

that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its

computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to

visual depictions that are   (I) obscene; (II) child pornography; or (III) harmful to

minors,  and that it is  enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure

during any use of such computers by minors.   CIPA   1721(b) (codified at 47 U.S.C.  

254(h)(6)(B)).

2

  CIPA defines a  technology protection measure  as  a specific

2

 CIPA defines  [m]inor  as  any individual who has not attained the age of 17 years.  

CIPA   1721(c) (codified at 47 U.S.C.   254(h)(7)(D)).  CIPA further provides that

 [o]bscene  has the meaning given in 18 U.S.C.   1460, and  child pornography  has the

meaning given in 18 U.S.C.   2256.  CIPA   1721(c) (codified at 47 U.S.C.  

254(h)(7)(E) & (F)).  CIPA defines material that is  harmful to minors  as:

any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that   (i)

taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in

nudity, sex, or excretion; (ii) depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently

offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or

simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or

perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and (iii) taken as

a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to

minors.

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