What is CIPA compliance? This has been a lingering question on many people’s minds. Well, this regulatory standard is mandatory for libraries and K-12 schools that want to apply for E-Rate funding. The regulation’s foundation is the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which got enacted by Congress in 2001. This federal law seeks to address issues relating to minors’ access to harmful web content while using school or library networks. Recently, the regulation got updated after Congress enacted further protections for minors using the Internet.