The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the "Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the Filing of Mobile Internet Applications" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") to organize the filing of mobile Internet applications (referred to as Apps), requiring App sponsors engaged in Internet information services within the territory shall complete the filing procedures in accordance with the "Anti-Telecommunication Network Fraud Law of the People's Republic of China", "Internet Information Service Management Measures" and other regulations. Those who fail to perform the filing procedures shall not engage in App Internet information services .
According to the work arrangement, from September 2023 to the end of March 2024, Apps that started business before the "Notice" was issued shall go through the filing procedures with the provincial communications administration at the place where their domicile is located. From April 2024 to the end of June 2024, the telecommunications authorities will organize supervision and inspection of the filing status of Apps, and deal with Apps that have not yet completed the filing procedures in accordance with the law.
The "Notice" clearly states that App sponsors, network access service providers, application distribution platforms, and smart terminal manufacturers should establish and improve mechanisms for monitoring and disposing of information that violates laws and regulations. Stop the transmission of the information, take disposal measures such as erasure, prevent the information from spreading, keep relevant records, report to the telecommunications authority, and dispose of it according to the requirements of the telecommunications authority. Network access service providers, application distribution platforms, and smart terminal manufacturers are not allowed to provide services such as network access, distribution, and presets for apps that have not completed the filing procedures.
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