CIPA Update
December 30th, 2001Childrenís Internet Protection Act (CIPA) went into effect yesterday. The new US law was passed in December 2000. If the law stands, it will require libraries that receive certain forms of federal funding to install filters on their Internet access computers.
Implementation will be gradual and will depend on the particular form of funding a library receives. Some libraries will not have to begin filtering until July 1, 2001, others July 31, 2002.
The FCC recently published CIPA regulations that detail terms of compliance for schools and libraries.