Technology

E-RATE

E-Rate supports program for schools and libraries. This was the result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. It provides discounts to help schools and libraries throughout the United States establish high-quality connections to the Internet. Eligible schools and libraries can save from 20 to 90 percent on eligible telecommunications services.

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About USF and E-Rate Discounts

E-Rate Central

Universal Service Administrative Company

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CIPA

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was signed into law on December 21, 2000. Under CIPA, no school or library may receive discounts unless it certifies that it is enforcing a policy of Internet safety that includes the use of filtering or blocking technology. This Internet Safety Policy must protect against access, through computers with Internet access, to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or (in the case of use by minors) harmful to minors. The school or library must also certify that it is enforcing the operation of such filtering or blocking technology during any use of such computers by minors. Schools and libraries receiving only Telecommunications Services are excluded from the requirements of CIPA. In general, local communities are responsible for determining what constitutes prohibited material and appropriate actions by schools and libraries.

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