On January 22, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology promulgated the "Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Clearing the Market for Regulating Internet Access Services" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), saying that from now on to March 31, 2018, Nationwide Internet access service market to clean up norms.
According to the Notice, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will investigate and deal with the undocumented and out-of-scope operations of the Internet Data Center (IDC) business, the Internet access service (ISP) business and the content distribution network (CDN) business market in accordance with the law, 'And other illegal acts.For the issue of non-compliance, MIIT pointed out that without the approval of the competent telecommunications sector, shall not establish or leased on their own line (including virtual private network VPN) and other channels to carry out cross-border business activities.Foundation of telecommunications leased to users The international hotline should focus on the establishment of user files, the user clearly use the purpose only for its internal office dedicated, shall not be used to connect domestic and foreign data centers or business platforms for telecom business activities.
Zhang Feng said that we launched in January last year, the VPN market rectification, mainly in order to maintain a fair and orderly market order and promote the healthy development of the industry, the "notification" of the main normative object without the approval of the telecommunications department, also Enterprises and individuals that do not qualify for international communications business refer to such a group, meanwhile, they lease international hotlines or VPNs to carry out cross-border business operations, mainly to regulate these.
Zhang Feng said that the "Circular" on cross-border business activities related to the provisions of the domestic and foreign enterprises and users will not be the normal cross-border access to the Internet, according to the law to carry out various types of business activities have an impact.For some foreign trade enterprises, multinational corporations Due to office use and other reasons, when it is necessary to cross-border networking by means of leased line, it may not lend any influence to its normal use by leasing its line or network to a telecom operator who has set up the International Telecommunications Import and Export Bureau according to law.
In addition, for security issues, Zhang Feng pointed out that it will not have any impact on security, communications and telecommunications operators to provide only a channel, a network that you can not see the business. Other business users , But also the business units' laws and regulations to be followed in China. This is a guarantee. Our constitution stipulates that citizens have the freedom to communicate and corporate communications will be protected.