On December 27, Wang Xudong, Minister of Information Industry,
disclosed that approved by the State Council, the State
Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) and the
Ministry of Information Industry will collaboratively issue
regulations concerning Internet audio and video content services in
2008. The regulations will provide clear and detailed explanations
about issues such as market access.
Accordingly, only state-funded or state held enterprises can
enter the online audio and video content market. In addition, all
qualified enterprises must get audio and video content service
licenses from the SARFT and Internet access licenses from the
Ministry of Information Industry before starting operations.
For more details, please read the full story in Chinese. (http://www.bbtnews.com.cn/mainland/channel/35721.shtml)
(China.org.cn December 28, 2007)
