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Administrative Provisions on the Private Network and Targeted Communication Audiovisual Program Services (2016)

专网及定向传播视听节目服务管理规定

Type of laws Departmental rule

Issuing body National Radio and Television Administration

Promulgating date Apr 25, 2016

Effective date Jun 01, 2016

Validity status Valid

Scope of application Nationwide

Topic(s) Cyber Law/Internet Law Content Regulation Entertainment Law

Editor(s) Xinzhu Li 李欣烛 Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

Administration Provisions on the Private Network and Targeted Communication Audiovisual Program Services entered into force on 1 June 2016.

There are 32 articles in total. The Provisions aim to regulate service activities that provide radio and TV program and other audio-visual program services through IPTV, private network mobile TV, and Internet TV. Key points of the Provisions include:

  1. State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (now the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television) is the regulatory authority in the area.
  2. Where service providers engage in activities in the area, they shall obtain the Licenses for the Dissemination of Audio-visual Programs through Information Network issued by the regulatory authorities.
  3. Service providers must be state-owned or state-controlled enterprises.

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