From:      "Gina Montgomery" ginam@mchsi.com
To:        cipa-study@ntia.doc.gov
Date:      Tue, Jun 4, 2002 10:17 PM
Subject:   Internet Filtering Comments

I am a Technology Coordinator at a private school, K-8, with 400 students.

Prior to this year the teachers would monitor the lab where the internet was used and the students
would not knowingly go somewhere on the internet because of fear of being caught. 

This year we began using filtering software as a trial because it came loaded with our Firewall
that we installed.  After one year of this test we decided to continue with the filtering and pay for
the updates to the software.  The teachers still monitor the lab, but the software is always "on"
and monitoring the entire system.

We use the filtering that Sonicwall provides and have found it extremely adequate.  We can
choose different settings on it and choose to "unlock" some domains if we feel it is necessary.  I
have yet to find any that need to be "unlocked" for educational purposes.  The software also
eliminates any children accidently typing in the wrong domain name and ending up in a
pornagraphic site.

I highly recommend filtering for education and for library access.

If you need more information about the software we use it can be found at www.sonicwall.com

Thank you for your time and effort in this project.

Sincerely,
Regina Montgomery
Technology Coordinator
St Pius X School
Urbandale, IA