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Procedures relevant to the PRC domain name registrar.

Promulgated: June 4 2002Interpreting authority: Provincial science and technology administrative departmentApplicability: The Administrative Measures apply…

At the end of October 2002, media attention focused on the surprise announcement by China Telecom that it would be increasing its interconnection charges…

Recent legislation from different government bodies have brought IP protection for software to a new level, but questions remain.

Issued: December 17 2001Main contents: A radio and television programme production institution must obtain a Radio and Television Programme Production…

Issued: September 25 2002Effective: September 30 2002Interpreting authority: China Internet Network Information CenterMain contents: The Rules lay out…

Promulgated: August 29 2002Effective: October 1 2002Main contents: Telecommunications charges that are government determined or government guided shall…

The aim of this piece of legislation is to maintain the secure and reliable operation of the Chinese Internet domain name system and to standardize administration of the Chinese internet domain name system in line with international standards.

The Ministry of Information Industry and the China Internet Network Information Center recently issued separate pieces of legislation that aim to bring China's freewheeling internet sphere under additional legislative control.