On June 6, the State Internet Information Office and the State Internet Information Office issued the "Regulations on the Administration of Information Services of Proximity Ad Hoc Networks (Draft for Comment)" and publicly solicited opinions from the public. Next, let's talk about Proximity Ad Hoc Network information services.
01 Near-field ad hoc network and near-field ad hoc network information service
The definition of short-distance ad hoc network information services in the management regulations is: refers to the use of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other information technologies to establish a short-distance network in real time and provide services for publishing and receiving information.
What needs to be grasped here is that the bearer network of the short-distance ad hoc network information service is: a short distance ad hoc network. He is different from our commonly used mobile Internet network that relies on centralized base stations. Ad hoc network is a communication network architecture. It is a wireless mobile communication network. Compared with traditional communication networks, it has the following characteristics: no basic network Facilities, wireless communication, dynamic changes in network topology, automatic routing and information sharing, rapid deployment, high invulnerability, self-organization, self-adaptation, and self-healing capabilities.
02 Application Scenarios of Ad Hoc Network Information Service
The short-range ad hoc network technology was originally designed to solve the needs of people to communicate with each other and transmit information when there is no network in the local area or the network is unstable. The most common application scenarios are in outdoor adventures, camping, outdoor sports, large-scale music festivals, disaster rescue, etc., where it is necessary to collaborate, share resources, and deliver information in a timely manner without relying on public networks.
In recent years, with the popularization of smartphones and tablet computers, Proximity Ad Hoc Network technology has also been widely used, especially in the color revolutions and urban riots in recent years, and even in the current Russian-Ukrainian battlefield, it can be found The Shadow of Proximity Ad Hoc Networking Services. They utilize ad hoc applications such as FireChat, Bridgefy, etc. to connect, communicate and deliver information. The short-distance ad hoc network technology has no center, transmission encryption and other technical characteristics, which lead to difficulties in supervision.
03 Main contents of the draft management regulations
The main contents of the draft include (personal summary, not necessarily accurate)
1. Scope and definition;
2. Abide by laws and regulations and relevant state regulations, promote socialist core values, and maintain a clean cyberspace;
3. Provide safe and reliable short-distance ad hoc network technology;
4. Implement necessary safety management systems and technical measures to prevent the dissemination of bad information;
5. Do not violate laws, regulations and relevant state regulations when using short-range ad hoc network information services to publish and receive information;
6. Requiring short-range ad hoc network information service users to provide real identity information;
7. Clarify the pairing confirmation function between the publisher and the receiver;
8. Provide the opening and closing of the receiving function and reasonably set the receiving time;
9. Without the consent of the recipient, preview functions such as snapshots and thumbnails shall not be provided by default;
10. Provide functions such as usage reminder and risk reminder;
11. Establish a convenient complaint and report portal or provide a complaint and report channel to accept and handle public complaints and reports in a timely manner;
12. Do not intrude into the network, frequently initiate connections, steal network data, etc., and do not cause interference to radio services;
13. Formulate contingency plans for network security incidents, take timely disposal measures and report to relevant departments;
14. When launching new technologies, new applications, and new functions with public opinion attributes or social mobilization capabilities, security assessments should be conducted; mobile application distribution platforms should conduct security assessment verification;
15. Encourage Internet industry organizations to establish and improve industry guidelines for short-field ad hoc network information services;
16. The network information department, industry and information administration department, and public security department carry out daily supervision and inspection of short-distance ad hoc network information service providers according to their duties, and conduct special inspections of existing problems;
17. The short field ad hoc network information service provider shall cooperate with the supervision and inspection work, and provide necessary support and assistance;
18. Anyone who violates this provision will be dealt with in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.