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Several librarians have asked me recently if the Supreme Court ruling on CIPA requires them to filter. A library is required to filter ONLY if it receives an E-Rate discount on it's "Internet Access" or "Internal Connections." There are three categories of E-Rate discounts: Telecommunications, Internet Access, and Internal Connections. Telecommunications services are EXEMPT from filtering. (Examples of Telecommunications services include basic phone service, T-1, ISDN, Cable Modem, and DSL.) Check your library's E-Rate Funding Commitment Decision Letter. If your only discount is for telecommunications, then you don't have to filter. For more detailed information, see http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/consulting/tech/cipa.html Bob Gaines
