The Chinese government is establishing a department to manage internet information that “will oversee telecom service providers in their efforts to improve the management of registration of domain names, distribution of IP addresses, registration of websites and Internet access” Xinhua reports.
The department will be called the State Internet Information Office and
“will direct, coordinate and supervise online content management and
handle administrative approval of businesses related to online news
reporting” China’s State Council General Office announced.
As well as providing guidance and assistance in the development of
online activities, including “the development of online gaming, online
video and audio businesses and online publication industries” it will
also undertake some censorship-related activities working “to implement
the policies of internet communication and promote legal system
construction in this field.”
To read the Xinhua report in full, see:
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-05/04/c_13857911.htm.
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