# Policy & Legal Basis
Article 2 of Interim Provisions on the Administration of Internet Culture The term “Internet cultural products” as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the cultural products produced, disseminated and circulated through the Internet, which mainly include:
(1) Internet cultural products specially produced for the Internet, such as online music entertainment, online games, online shows & plays (programs), online performances, online works of art, online cartoons, etc.; and
(2) Internet cultural products produced from such cultural products as music entertainment, games, shows & plays (programs), performances, works of art, cartoons, etc. by certain technical means and reproduced on the Internet for dissemination.
Article 8 Whoever applies for engaging in commercial Internet cultural activities shall file the application with the cultural administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government at its locality for examination and approval. For an application for engaging in commercial Internet cultural activities, the culture administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall, within 20 days upon accepting the application, make a decision of approval or disapproval. If it decides to approve the application, it shall issue an Internet Culture Business Permit to the applicant and make an announcement to the public; or if it decides not to approve the application, it shall notify the applicant and state the reasons in writing.
Article 2 of Provisions on the Administration of Internet Audio-Visual Program Service These Provisions shall apply to the provision of audio-visual program service via Internet (including mobile Internet, hereinafter referred to as Internet) within the territory of the People's Republic of China. The term "Internet audio-visual program service" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the activities of making, redacting and integrating audio-visual programs, providing them to the general public via Internet, and providing service for others to upload and spread audio-visual programs.
Article 7 To engage in Internet audio-visual program service, one shall, in accordance with these Provisions, obtain the Permit for Spreading Audio-Visual Programs via Information Network (hereinafter referred to as Permit) issued by the competent department of radio, film and television, or handle the archive-filing formalities.