Does a school or library have to certify that the filtering or blocking technology is meeting the specific CIPA requirements?
No. Schools and libraries must certify that they are in compliance or working on becoming compliant with CIPA, but they don’t have to certify as to the precision of the software they have selected. However, if a school or library knowingly fails to comply with CIPA, it loses eligibility and risks having to repay E-Rate funds that have already been paid.
