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CIPA: Myths vs. Reality
Christa Burns
Nebraska Library Commission
Technology Planning Summer Camp
August 23, 2011
CIPA• Children’s Internet Protection Act
– Federal law implemented in 2001 by the FCC
• CIPA requires 3 things:
• Technology Protection Measure
• Internet Safety Plan
• Public Notice and Meeting/Hearing
MYTH:Libraries who apply for E-rate discounts for
basic telephone service must comply with CIPA
FALSELibraries only must comply with CIPA if they are applying for E-rate discounts for Internet
Access and/or Internal Connections
MYTH:CIPA dictates which Technology Protection
Measures (filters) libraries must use
FALSELibraries are free to choose whatever
Technology Protection Measure they want
The law defines a “technology protection measure” as “a specific technology that blocks or filters Internet access to visual
depictions that are— (A) obscene . . .; (B) child pornography . . .; or (C) harmful to
minors . . .”
Although the law clearly requires the use of filtering or blocking technology, it
does not require the use of specific filtering software or services.
MYTH:CIPA only applies to computers accessed
by children and/or the public
FALSECIPA states that a library must have a
TPM on “any of its computers with Internet access”.
The law makes no distinction between computers used only by minors or adults or
computers used only by staff and those accessible to the public.
Therefore, even Internet connected computers located in administrative areas
not accessible to the public or students must still have filters,
but they can be disabled.
MYTH:Technology Protection Measures (filters)
cannot be disabled
FALSE“An administrator, supervisor, or person
authorized by the responsible authority under paragraph (1) may disable the technology protection measure concerned to enable
access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.”
MYTH:If someone comes in with their own device
(laptop, etc) to use the library’s wifi, we must filter that device
FALSECIPA states that a library must have a TPM
on “any of its computers with Internet access”.
MYTH:My library can’t receive E-rate funds for
Internet Access and/or Internal Connections until we’ve complied with
CIPA
FALSEWhile you are applying for, and receiving
E-rate discounts, you have 3 years to comply
In the first funding year in which you are "applying" for funds, you can
certify that you are undertaking actions to be in compliance
for the next funding year. You may also make this certification in your second funding year for purposes of CIPA if you seek a
waiver.
If the library "applies" for support
in the third funding year, it must be in compliance with CIPA.
MYTH:My library must track the internet usage of
patrons to comply with CIPA
FALSE“SEC.1702.(b) DISCLAIMER
REGARDING PRIVACY.
--Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the tracking of Internet use by any identifiable minor or adult user.”
Other MYTHs?
Information on CIPA• E-rate:
http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step10/cipa.aspx• FCC:
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act
• ALA: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/ federallegislation/cipa/index.cfm
Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/erate/
800-307-2665