The term "Internet information service" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the service activities of providing information to Internet users through the Internet. Article 3 Internet information services are divided into two categories: operational and non-operational.
Operating Internet information service refers to the service activities such as providing information or making web pages to Internet users through the Internet.
Non-operating Internet information service refers to the service activities that provide open and pleasant information to Internet users free of charge through the Internet. Article 4 The State implements a licensing system for commercial Internet information services; The filing system shall be implemented for non-operating Internet information services.
Those who have not obtained permission or fulfilled the filing procedures shall not engage in Internet information services. Article 5 Anyone who engages in internet information services such as news, publishing, education, medical treatment, medicines and medical devices shall apply for business license or go through filing procedures after being examined and approved by the relevant competent department in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and relevant provisions of the state. Article 6 To engage in commercial Internet information services, in addition to meeting the requirements stipulated in the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Telecom, the following conditions shall also be met:
(1) Having a business development plan and relevant technical plans;
(2) Having perfect network and information security measures, including website security measures, information security management system and user information security management system;
(3) The service items fall within the scope stipulated in Article 5 of these Measures and have obtained the consent of the relevant competent authorities. Article 7 To engage in commercial Internet information services, an applicant shall apply to the telecommunications regulatory agencies of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the competent information industry department of the State Council for a business license for Internet information services value-added telecommunications services (hereinafter referred to as the business license).
The telecommunications regulatory agencies of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the competent department of information industry of the State Council shall complete the examination within 60 days from the date of receiving the application, and make a decision on approval or disapproval. If approved, a business license shall be issued; If it is not approved, it shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
After obtaining the business license, the applicant shall go through the registration formalities with the enterprise registration authority with the business license. Article 8 Anyone who engages in non-profit Internet information services shall go through the filing formalities with the telecommunications regulatory agencies of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the competent information industry department of the State Council. When filing, the following materials shall be submitted:
(a) the basic information of the organizer and the person in charge of the website;
(2) Website address and service items;
(3) The service items fall within the scope stipulated in Article 5 of these Measures, and the consent documents of relevant competent departments have been obtained.
The telecommunications regulatory agencies of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall record and number the complete filing materials. Article 9 Those who are engaged in Internet information services and intend to set up bulletin board services shall, when applying for business license of Internet information services or filing of non-operating Internet information services, submit special applications or special filing in accordance with relevant state regulations. Tenth provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, the telecommunications regulatory agencies and the competent department of information industry in the State Council shall publish the list of Internet information service providers who have obtained business licenses or fulfilled filing procedures. Article 11 Internet information service providers shall provide services according to the licensed or filed items, and shall not provide services beyond the licensed or filed items.
Non-operating Internet information service providers shall not engage in paid services.
If an Internet information service provider changes its service items, website addresses and other matters, it shall go through the change procedures with the original audit, certification or filing authority 30 days in advance. Article 12 Internet information service providers shall indicate the business license number or filing number in a prominent position on the homepage of their websites. Article 13 Internet information service providers shall provide good services to Internet users and ensure that the information provided is legal. Article 14 Internet information service providers engaged in news, publication, electronic announcement and other services shall record the information provided and its release time, Internet address or domain name; Internet access service providers shall record information such as Internet users' online time, user account number, Internet address or domain name, calling telephone number, etc.
The records of Internet information service providers and Internet access service providers shall be kept for 60 days, and shall be provided when the relevant state organs inquire according to law. Article 15 Internet information service providers shall not produce, copy, publish or disseminate information containing the following contents:
(a) Violating the basic principles stipulated in the Constitution;
(two) endangering national security, revealing state secrets, subverting state power and undermining national unity;
(3) damaging the honor and interests of the state;
(4) Inciting national hatred and discrimination and undermining national unity;
(5) sabotaging the state's religious policy and propagating cults and feudal superstitions;
(six) spreading rumors, disrupting social order and undermining social stability;
(7) spreading obscenity, pornography, gambling, violence, murder, terror or abetting a crime;
(8) Insulting or slandering others and infringing upon their legitimate rights and interests;
(9) Other contents prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.