Service: Children's Internet Protection Act

, CC Docket No. 96 45, Report and Order,

FCC 01 120,   30 (Apr. 5, 2001).  

With respect to libraries receiving E rate discounts, CIPA further specifies that

 [a]n administrator, supervisor, or other person authorized by the certifying authority . . .

may disable the technology protection measure concerned, during use by an adult, to

enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose.   CIPA  1721(b) (codified

at 47 U.S.C.   254(h)(6)(D)).

b.  CIPA's Amendments to the LSTA Program

Section 1712 of CIPA amends the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.  

9134(f)) to provide that no funds made available under the Act  may be used to purchase

computers used to access the Internet, or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing

the Internet,  unless such library  has in place  and 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  obscene  or  child pornography,  and, when the computers

are in use by minors, also protects against access to visual depictions that are  harmful to

minors.   CIPA   1712 (codified at 20 U.S.C.   9134(f)(1)).  Section 1712 contains

definitions of  technology protection measure,   obscene,   child pornography,  and

 harmful to minors,  that are substantially similar to those found in the provisions

governing the E rate program.  CIPA   1712 (codified at 20 U.S.C.   9134(f)(7)); 

see

also supra

 note 2.

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