What Internet Content Does NPS Block?
Please keep in mind that we block web sites based on the bad/inappropriate content they contain regardless of the good/appropriate content they may also offer. For example, most pictures on many image hosting web sites would be fine – even useful – in an educational environment such as the Norman Public School District. But “open” image hosts (which allow virtually anyone to upload any images) often contain images inappropriate for viewing by minors, violate CIPA, and jeopardize hundreds of thousands of dollars of district E-Rate funds. Examples of Content Blocked by the NPS Internet Filter: • Sites offering pornographic, sexual, or adult-only content which is inappropriate for minors and violates CIPA • Open image/photo/video hosts offering content inappropriate for minors • Sites promoting cheating, illegal drugs & paraphernalia, and other illegal activities • Hacking/cracking/phreaking sites encourage violation of laws and/or district policies • Proxy/circumventor/bypass sites which
