# Policy & Legal Basis
1. Article 9 of the Telecommunication Regulation of the People's Republic of China
Anyone that intends to be engaged in value-added telecommunications business covering more than two provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be approved by MII and obtain a Business license for Cross-region Value-added Telecommunications Business. Anyone that intends to be engaged in value-added telecommunications business covering only one province, autonomous region or city under the direct control of the Central Government shall be approved by the telecommunications administrative authority of the relevant province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government and obtain a Business license for Value-added Telecommunications Business.
2. B. Value-added Telecom Services: B2 Class II Value-added Telecom Services B25 Information Services in the Catalogue of Telecom Services Classification
3. Article 7 of Administrative Measures for Internet Information Services
Profitable Internet information service shall be provided with a license for value-added telecommunication services (the Service License) obtained from telecommunications administrative authorities of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the Ministry of Information Technology (MII).