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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation454 Shotwell StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110USAPhone +1 (415) 436-9333Fax +1 (415) 436-9993press@eff.orghttp://www.eff.org/ 
Online Policy Group
Online Policy Group304 Winfield StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110USAPhone +1 (415) 826-3532Fax +1 (928) 244-2347press@onlinepolicy.orghttp://www.onlinepolicy.org/ 
Internet Blocking inPublic Schools
A Study on Internet Access in Educational Institutions
 
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Contents
1) Abstract..................................................................................................................................1A. OPG & EFF study the effectiveness of Internet blocking software…………………………………..… 1B. Implications for censorship and civil liberties issues…………………………………………………….. 2C. Summary of study results…………………………………………………………………………………. 22) Preface...................................................................................................................................3A. Need for study……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3B. Children’s Internet Protection Act……………………………………………………………………….… 3C. Related litigation and legal definitions…………………………………………………………………..… 8D. Impact on schools……………………………………………………………………………….……….. 103) Methodology.........................................................................................................................11A. Determine study parameters (curriculum, search engine, internet blocking software)……………… 11B. Extract topics from state-mandated curriculums into database………………………………………. 12C. Generate search strings………………………………………………………………………………….. 13D. Generate web page lists………………………………………………..………………………………… 14E. Test web pages against Internet blocking software…………………………………………………..… 14F. Verify blocking software blocking codes………………………………………………………………… 15G. Compare and analyze results……………………………………………………………………………. 16
 
4) Considerations.......................................................................................................................17A. Curriculum considerations……………………………………………………………………………..… 17B. Search engine considerations…………………………………………………………………………… 17C. Blocking software considerations……………………………………………………………………….. 18D. Rating system considerations…………………………………………………………………………… 19

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