New York Times reported on “China Steps Up Internet Video Control“.
The online video regulations co-issued by SARFT and MII, which requires all online video service operated by state owned companies, has officially in effect since Jan 31st already. As we expected, the services of Chinese video sharing websites, all run by private companies, haven’t affected [...]

source: Xinhuanet, 1/26/08
edited by www.marbridgeconsulting.com
China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has released its full-year 2007 telecom industry statistics. Telecom revenues totaled RMB 728 bln (USD 98 bln), up 10.9% YoY.
Mobile subscribers grew by 86 mln in 2007, pushing the total above 547 mln, and increasing mobile teledensity to 41.6%. Over 592 bln SMS were sent [...]

In the last few days of 2007, two government ministries, SARFT and MII, announced a new set of rules to govern online video websites like Tudou,com, Youku.com, 56.com and other Youtube clones.
On December 29, Beijing-based telcoms consulting firm Marbridge published an English translation of the rules (original Chinese version here).
On January 2, Kaiser Kuo posted [...]