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Report to Congress

Children's Internet Protection Act

Pub. L. 106-554

Study of Technology Protection Measures in Section 1703

August 2003

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Nancy J. Victory, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information

Office of Policy Analysis and Development Kelly Levy, Associate Administrator

Sallianne Schagrin, Telecommunications Policy Analyst Sandra Ryan, Telecommunications Policy Analyst

Office of the Chief Counsel Kathy Smith, Chief Counsel Josephine Scarlett, Attorney Advisor Stacy Cheney, Attorney Advisor

Office of the Assistant Secretary Christina Pauze, Telecommunications Policy Analyst

Elizabeth McCleneghan, Student Intern Igor Fuks, Student Intern Gina Beck, Student Intern

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................5

I. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................7 A. Children and the Internet.........................................................................................7 B. Congressional Efforts to Protect Children from Inappropriate Online Content...........9 C. NTIA's Requirement Under CIPA to Evaluate Technology Protection Measures and Internet Safety Policies...............................................................11

II. EVALUATION OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURES' ABILITY TO MEETTHE NEEDS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ..............................................12 A. Balancing the Need to Allow Children to Use the Internet with the Need to Protect Children from Inappropriate Material................................12 B. Accessing Online Educational Materials with a Minimum Level of Relevant Content Being Blocked...............................................................15 C. Deciding on the Local Level How Best to Protect Children from Internet Dangers.............................................................................................17 D. Understanding How to Fully Utilize Internet Protection Technology Measures ............................................................................................19 E. Considering a Variety of Technical, Educational, and Economic Factors When Selecting Technology Protection Measures.......................................20 F. Adopting an Internet Safety Strategy that Includes Technology, Human Monitoring, and Education..........................................................................21

III. FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES THAT MEETTHE NEEDS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS .....................................................................................24 A. NTIA Recommendations........................................................................................27 1. Training.............................................................................................................27 2. Legislative Language .........................................................................................27

IV. THE DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNET SAFETY POLICIES .................28 A. Best Practices ........................................................................................................30 B. Lessons Learned from Internet Safety Policies.........................................................32

V. CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................................34

Appendix I: Federal Register Notice Appendix II: List of Commenters Appendix III: Filtering Effectiveness Tests Cited in N2H2 Comments to the NTIA Appendix IV: Sample Acceptable Use Policies

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