Government and Policy
Information authority calls for Internet rules
By Guan Xiaomeng (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-04-30 13:50
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China is in need of administrative laws regulating Internet communication, amid the growing number of Internet users in the country, said a top official of the information office.
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China now has a 28.9% Internet population, which surpasses the world average level. Among the 400 million Internet users, 233 million get access to the Net through their cell phones.
The information head proposed to adopt a real name registration system for cell phone users and urged improvement of an Internet warning system for emergencies.
According to Wang, China is now home to more than 45,000 portal websites, among which are 75 state organization sites and 32 provincial portals.
