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CNNIC Wireless Keyword Registration Measure
 
Article 1
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) is the registry of the wireless keyword in China. It takes the responsibility of operating and managing the corresponding wireless keyword system and maintaining the central database. Its main responsibilities include:

a) To operate, maintain and manage the wireless keyword server and related data, ensuring the efficient operation of the wireless keyword system;
b) To accredit wireless keyword registrars (registrars for short) which provide registration services to end users.
c) To supervise and administrate the wireless keyword registration services provided by the registrars.

Article 2
All registrars shall accept registration applications based on the principle of impartiality and "first come, first serve". All registrars shall complete the wireless keyword registration procedures in accordance of the relevant domestic laws, provisions and the measures herein.

Article 3
In order for maintaining the interests of the country and the public, protecting the legal rights of citizens and corporations, and for holding a normal registration order, China Internet Network Information Center carries out reservation measures. The detailed name list will be published separately.

Article 4
The wireless keyword can be consisted of Chinese characters, ASCII letters (A-Z, a-z, without distinguishing the capitalization), Arabic numbers (0-9), the length limit is no more than 31 characters (each component of the wireless keyword is regarded as one character).

Article 5
Any of the following contents shall not be included in any wireless keyword registered and used by any organization or individual:

a) Those that are against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution;
b) Those jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt cf state integrity;
d) Those harm national honor and national interests;
e) Those instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity;
f) Those violate the state religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;
g) Those spread rumors, disturb public order or disrupt social stability;
h) Those spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes;
i) Those insult, libel against others and infringe other people's legal rights and interests; or
j) Other contents prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations.

Article 6
wireless keyword applicants shall submit their registration information to certain registrar as requested in the registration application form, and sign the registration agreement with the registrar.

Article 7
The wireless keyword applicant shall guarantee the followings in the registration agreement:

a) To register and use the wireless keyword complying with the relevant laws and regulations of the Internet, or other regularized documents that has legal effects on the applicant;
b) To comply with the relevant provisions formulated by the registry, including “the wireless keyword Dispute Resolution Policies”;
c) The wireless keyword being applied is consisted with the corresponding website or webpage, or has enough pertinence;
d) To submit true, accurate and complete registration information;
e) To register and use the wireless keyword without any bad faith or any illegal purpose;
f) Not to snatch names that other parties shall possess according to their legal interests.

Article 8
The wireless keyword applicants may submit their application forms to certain registrars by means of online form filling, e-mail sending and so on. The application date is the day on which the registry has received the first effective application form.

Article 9
The following content shall be included in the registration application form of the wireless keyword:
a) the wireless keyword that is applied for
b) detailed contact information of the applicant, such as name, postal mail address, postal code, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and information of contact person.
c) Authentication method and password.

Article 10
The registry and the registrar of the wireless keyword offer public information inquiry service. All information available in the application forms without special declarations of the applicants will be put into the database or other publication for public inquiry by the registry and registrars.

Article 11
In case the information of a wireless keyword is changed, the registrant shall timely apply for changing the registration information with the registrar within 15 days thereafter.

Article 12
In case of a wireless keyword registrant changes his/her registrar, the former registrar shall take the responsibility to transfer the wireless keyword registration information.

Article 13
A wireless keyword registrant shall pay the registrar operation fee.

Article 14
In any of the following cases, a registrar shall delete the wireless keyword concerned:

a) the registrant or his/her deputy applies for deleting the wireless keyword;
b)the registered wireless keyword is not consist with the content of corresponding website or webpage, or has not enough pertinence;
c) the registrant snatches the name that other parties shall possess according to their legal interests;
d) the registration information submitted is not true, accurate, complete or updated after changes.
e) the registrant has not paid off the charges according to the regulation or his/her promise.
f) the wireless keyword that is judged to be deleted by the judiciary institution, the arbitration commission or the wireless keyword dispute resolution institution.
g) there are enough proof to demonstrate the wireless keyword had raised civil or criminal liability that certain registry, registrar or their staff, contact person or branch institutes shall bare.
h) breach the measure or other relevant laws and regulations.

Article 15
To delete the wireless keyword in accordance with relevant regulations herein, the registry shall refund the charges prescribed in Article 13, if the duration is less than 15 days since the application date. However, no fee will be refunded if the deletion is applied by the registrant or his/her deputy.

Article 16
In case of a registrant encroaches on other party’s legal rights and interests by registering or using certain wireless keyword, the registrant shall bear the legal liability.

Article 17
The dispute resolution policies of the wireless keyword will be constituted by CNNIC separately.

Article 18
CNNIC has the right to explain and edit the measure herein in accordance with relevant legal terms, regulations and policies.

Article 19
The measure is put into force on March 20th, 2006.

(Note: The English translations is for reference only. All terms shall be implemented in accordance with original Chinese version)



[ 2007/6/1 ]