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CIPA COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Libraries that are neither public libraries nor public elementary or secondary school libraries are not subject to CIPA and do not have to comply with this law. Overview CIPA is the Children's Internet Protection Act, which applies to public libraries and public elementary and secondary school libraries seeking funds under the federal Universal Service (E -rate) program or the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant programs funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and administered by the State Library of North Carolina. Affected Libraries The following types of libraries applying for LSTA grants from the State Library of North Carolina must be CIPA compliant and must submit the CIPA Compliance Certification Form with their signed Grant Agreement. • Public libraries • Public school libraries • Consortia with public and/or public school libraries If a library Type listed above is already compliant with CIPA under the mles for receiving E -rate funds, that library is not affected by the rules established for LSTA grant recipients. Accordingly, the compliance information in this document applies only to libraries meeting all three of the following conditions. The library is: 1) a public library or public elementary or secondary school library, 2) NOT required to comply with CIPA through the federal Universal Service (E -rate) program, and 3) seeking LSTA funds for the purchase of technology used to access the Internet and/or for the payment of direct costs associated with accessing the Internet. Libraries that are required to comply with CIPA because of the receipt of funds from the Universal Service (E-mte) program must adhere to a different and more stringent set of requirements. More information about those requirements may be found at <http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/bottopic/cipa/cipa.htn>. The compliance information in this document does not apply to libraries that must comply with CIPA under the Universal Service (E -rate) rules. Purchases That Require CIPA Compliance A library that is subject to CIPA under the rules for LSTA must comply with the law when either of the following are approved for purchase with LSTA funds: • technology used to access the Internet, or • direct costs associated with accessing the Internet (i.e., the costs of connecting to an Internet service provider [ISP]). Requirements for Compliance The policy requires that some form of `technology protection measure" be in use on all computers used to access the Internet. This includes computers that were nod purchased with LSTAfunds but that are used to access the Internet. The law provides no other guidance on technology protection measures. According to the CIPA legislation, the technology protection measure may be disabled upon the request of the user for `bona fide research or other lawful purposes." The law as applied to LSTA grant recipients does not differentiate between minors and adults when a request is made to disable the technology protection measure or unblock a website. Anyone may make such a request. For purposes of CIPA, a `minor" is someone under 17 years of age. LSTA CIPA Compliance Information Page 1 of 2 State Library of North Carolina AlUchmenl number 3 \n G-7 Page 455