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E-Rate Subscription Package

On October 10, 2008 the “Broadband Data Improvement Act” / “Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act” was signed into law. For schools and districts the law means that elementary and secondary schools having computers with Internet access will not receive federal funding through the E-Rate Program for Internet service, Internet access or internal connections without certifying that their Internet safety policy includes Internet safety education. Specifically, the Internet safety education must include lessons on cyber bullying awareness and response as well as teaching appropriate online behaviors for students on social networking sites and in chat rooms. Click here to review the complete text of the law.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For the time being, neither the FCC nor USAC has issued implementing rules/guidelines. However, on November 5, 2009, the FCC released a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” that seeks public comment. The FCC’s proposed rule includes the exact language enacted by Congress and signed by the President amending CIPA. The law and the FCC’s proposed rule will place new Internet safety education requirements on any elementary or secondary school having computers with Internet access that apply for services at discount rates from the E-rate program. CLICK HERE to review the FCC’s “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.” While i-SAFE acknowledges the FCC’s “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” is not a final rule, the “Notice” gives schools and districts a specific “heads-up” on what’s coming and affords them lead time to get in a prepared position and stay out in front of the new CIPA law and forthcoming FCC rule rather than run behind them.

Easy, Convenient and Auditable

A one stop, full service program that provides schools and school districts:

1. Easy access to Internet safety curriculum
2. Documentation
3. End of year audit report

1. Easy access to Internet safety curriculum
   • i-SAFE Cyber Bullying Prevention lessons, Social Networking lessons and Appropriate Online Behavior lessons are consistent with topics in the new law. The interactive curriculum, entertaining and informative videos and Webcasts are standards-based and age-appropriate for K-12 students. Click here for sample.
2. Documentation
   • Independent third party records from i-SAFE indicate which teachers at each district school are teaching i-SAFE's E-Rate lessons. Each school receives an E-Rate Internet Safety Education Certificate for their files. See sample below.
3. End of year audit report
   • A comprehensive verifiable report backing up the E-Rate Certificate with i-SAFE's E-Rate Audit Report, which details school, teacher, Internet safety topic and date.

Schools or districts can purchase the E-Rate Subscription Package through the i-SAFE Store. Click here.

E-Rate Internet Safety Education Certificate