# Policy and regulatory basis
1. Article 9 of the Telecommunications Regulations of theTo operate value-added telecommunications services covering more than two provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, a letter from the State Council shall be submitted to the State Department for approval. Examination and approval by the competent department of information industry, and obtain the License for Cross-Regional Value-Added Telecommunications BusinessWhere the business scope is within the administrative area of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, it shall be subject to the examination and approval of the telecommunications administrative organ of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, and a License for Value-Added Telecommunications Business Operation shall be obtained.
2. Catalogue of Telecommunications Business Classification (2015 Edition) BValue-added telecommunications services B25 Information services business
3. Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services Article 7 To engage in commercial Internet information services, an applicant shall apply to the telecommunications administrative organ of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the competent department of information industry of the State Council for a business license for value-added telecommunications business of Internet information services (hereinafter referred to as the business license).