New PICS rating standards can be easily added to the server as they are developed. ESD105, in turn, is providing filtering service to more than one hundred schools across Central Washington. For schools in its district which need custom configurations, ESD105 encourages the purchase of their own ActiveGuardian server. Schools Most concerned with blocking all student access to violent and sexually explicit material. Somewhat concerned with minimizing the erroneous blocking of educational sites.
High premium is placed on the ability to react immediately when filtering problems are encountered.
Desire the ability to provide less restrictive filtering in certain situations. For example, sex education classes may be allowed a little more leeway. Most concerned with erroneous blocking of legitimate sites, because they are particularly susceptible to First Amendment censorship complaints. Concerned with preventing minors from accessing pornographic material. High premium placed on the ability to vary the level of filtering depending on the individual.