Regulations on Administration of Internet News Information Services
（Promulgated by the Press Office of the State Council and Ministry of Information Industry on 25 September 2005 and effective as of date of promulgation.）
PART ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 These Provisions have been formulated in order to standardize internet news information services， satisfy the needs of the public for internet news information， safeguard national security and public interests， protect the lawful rights and interests of internet news information service units and promote the healthy and orderly development of internet news information services.
Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to the provision of internet news in services in the People‘s Republic of China.
For the purposes of these Provisions， the term “news information” means news information about current and political affairs， including reports and commentaries on social and public affairs such as political， economic， military and foreign affairs， as well as reports and commentaries on sudden social events.
For the purposes of these Provisions， the term “internet news information services” includes publication of news information， provision of electronic bulletin board services for current and political affairs and distribution of communications of current and political affairs to the public， through the internet.
Article 3 When engaging in internet news information services， internet news information service units shall abide by the Constitution and laws and regulations， stay the course of serving the people and socialism， adhere to a correct guidance for public opinion and safeguard national and public interests.
The State encourages internet news information service units to disseminate healthy and civilized news information favourable to enhancing the quality of the nation， driving economic development and promoting social progress.
Article 4 The Press Office of the State Council is in charge of nationwide supervision and regulation of internet news information services. The press office of each province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government is in charge of regulating the internet news information services within its administrative region.
PART TWO
ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNET NEWS INFORMATION SERVICE UNITS
Article 5 Internet news information service units shall be divided into the following three types：
（1） internet news information service units that are established by press work units and that publish news information beyond the scope of what has been published or released by the press work unit and that provides electronic bulletin board services on current and political affairs and distributes communications of current and political affairs to the public；
（2） internet news information service unit that is established by a non-press work unit and that republishes news information， provides electronic bulletin board services on current and political affairs and distributes communications of current and political affairs to the public； and
（3） internet news information service unit that is established by a press work unit and that publishes news information which has been published or released by the press work unit.
According to the Setting of Administrative Licensing by the State Council for Administrative Examination and Approval Items That Truly Need to Be Retained Decision and the relevant administrative regulations， the establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of the preceding paragraph shall be subject to the examination and approval by the Press Office of the State Council.
The establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （3） of Paragraph One of this Article shall be filed with the Press Office of the State Council or with the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government.
Article 6 An internet news information service unit established by a press work unit and a non-press work unit in cooperation in which the press work unit owns not less than 51% of equity interests shall be deemed an internet news information service unit established by a press work unit. If the press work unit owns less than 51% of equity interests， it shall be deemed an internet news information service unit established by a non-press work unit.
Article 7 To establish an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） of Paragraph of Article 5 hereof， the following conditions shall be met：
（1） it has sound rules and systems for administration of internet news information services；
（2） it has five or more full-time news editors who have engaged in journalism for three or more years in press work units； and
（3） it has the necessary premises， equipment and funds， and the source of the funds shall be legal.
An institution that may apply for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in the preceding paragraph shall be a press work unit of the central government， a press work unit directly administered by the government of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government， or a press work unit directly administered by the municipality in which the people‘s government of a province or autonomous region is located.
In the examination and approval of establishment of internet news information service units specified in the preceding paragraph， in addition to fulfilling the conditions specified in this Article， the requirements of the Press Office of the State Council on the total number， structure and the distribution in the development of the internet news information services sector shall also be fulfilled.
Article 8 To establish an internet news information service unit specified in Item （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof， in addition to fulfilling the conditions specified in Items （1） and （3） of Paragraph One of Article 7 hereof， there shall also be 10 or more dedicated news editors of whom five or more shall have engaged in journalism for three or more years in press work units.
An organization that may apply for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in the preceding paragraph shall be a legal person that has been established according to law to engage in internet information services for two or more years and that has not been subject to administrative penalty for violation of the provisions of laws， regulations or rules on the administration of internet information services. If the applying organization is an enterprise legal person， its registered capital shall not be less than Rmb 10 million.
In the examination and approval of establishment of internet news information service units specified in Paragraph One of this Article， in addition to fulfilling the conditions specified in this Article， the requirements of the Press Office of the State Council on the total number， structure and distribution in the development of the internet news information services sector shall also be fulfilled.
Article 9 No organization may establish internet news information service units in the form of Sino-foreign equity joint venture， Sino-foreign cooperative joint venture or wholly foreign-owned enterprise.
Cooperation between an internet news information service unit and any domestic or overseas Sino-foreign equity joint venture， Sino-foreign cooperative joint venture or wholly foreign-owned enterprise involving the business of internet news information services shall be reported to the Press Office of the State Council for security assessment.
Article 10 To apply for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof， an application form shall be completed and the following materials shall be submitted：
（1） rules and systems for administration of internet news information services；
（2） proof of ownership or use rights of the premises and the proof of the source and amount of funds； and
（3） proof of the professional qualifications of the news editors.
An institution that applies for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof shall also submit the proof of its press work unit qualifications. An institution that applies for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof shall also submit the proof of its legal person status.
Article 11 To apply for establishment of an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof， a press work unit of the central government shall submit the application to the Press Office of the State Council； a press work unit as well as non-press work unit directly administered by the government of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government or a press work unit directly administered by the municipality in which the people‘s government of a province or autonomous region is located shall submit the application to the Press Office of the State Council through the press office of the people’s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government.
If an application is submitted through the press office of the people‘s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government， the press office of the people’s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， within 20 days of receipt of the application， conduct on-site inspection， give a preliminary examination opinion and submit the same to the Press Office of the State Council. The Press Office of the State Council shall make a decision within 40 days of receipt of the preliminary examination opinion. If an application is submitted to the Press Office of the State Council， the Press Office of the State Council shall conduct on-site inspection and make a decision within 40 days of receipt of the application. If the application is approved， an internet news information service licence shall be issued. If it is not approved， the applicant shall be notified in writing and the reasons therefor shall be stated.
Article 12 If an internet news information service unit specified in Item （3） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof is established by a press work unit of the central government， it shall file a record with the Press Office of the State Council within one month of engaging in internet news information services. If it is established by other press work units， it shall file a record with the press office of the people‘s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government in which it is located within one month of engaging in internet news information services.
When handling record filing， it shall complete a record filing registration form and submit its rules and systems for administration of internet news information services and the proof of press work unit qualifications.
Article 13 Upon establishment in accordance with these Provisions， an internet news information service unit shall complete the relevant formalities with the authority in charge of telecommunications in accordance with the administrative regulations on the administration of internet information services.
Article 14 If an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof changes its name， domicile， legal representative or principal person in charge， equity structure， service items or the uniform resource locator （URL） of the website， it shall apply to the Press Office of the State Council for replacement of the internet news information service licence. Where it is required under the relevant provisions on telecommunications administration to apply to the authority in charge of telecommunications for approval or to obtain a licence from or file the change with the authority in charge of telecommunications， it shall handle the matters according to the relevant provisions.
If an internet news information service unit specified in Item （3） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof changes its name， domicile， legal representative or principal person in charge， equity structure， services or the URL of the website， it shall file handle record filing anew with the original record filing authority. If， following a change in the equity structure， the equity interests owned by the press work unit falls below 51%， it shall complete the licensing procedures in accordance with these Provisions. Where it is required under the relevant provisions on telecommunications administration to apply to the authority in charge of telecommunications for approval or to obtain a licence from or file the change with the authority in charge of telecommunications， it shall handle the matters in accordance with the relevant provisions.
PART THREE
STANDARDS OF INTERNET NEWS INFORMATION SERVICES
Article 15 An internet news information service unit shall provide internet news information services according to the approved scope of services.
Article 16 When an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof republishes news information or distributes communications of current and political affairs to the public， it shall republish or distribute the news information published by the press work units of the central government or the press work units directly administered by the government of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government and indicate the source of the news information， and may not distort the contents of the original news information.
An internet news information service unit specified in Item （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof may not publish news information collected and edited by itself.
Article 17 An internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof that republishes news information shall enter into a written agreement with a press work unit of the central government or a press work unit directly administered by the government of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government. An internet news information service unit established by a press work unit of the central government shall file a copy of the agreement with the Press Office of the State Council. Other internet news information service units shall file a copy of the agreement with the press office of the people‘s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government in which it is located.
When entering into an agreement pursuant to the preceding paragraph， the press work unit of the central government or the press work unit directly administered by the government of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall verify the internet news information service licence of the other party， and may not provide news information to any work unit without an internet news information service licence.
Article 18 If a press work unit of the central government enters into internet news business cooperation other than news provision with an internet news information service unit specified in Item （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof， it shall report the matter to the Press Office of the State Council at least 10 days before carrying out such cooperation. If any other press work unit enters into internet news business cooperation other than news provision with an internet news information service unit specified in Item （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof， it shall report the matter to the press office of the people‘s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government in which it is located at least 10 days before carrying out such cooperation.
Article 19 The news information published or distributed by an internet news information service unit or the electronic bulletin board services on current and political affairs provided by it shall not contain content that：
（1） violates the basic principles determined in the Constitution；
（2） compromises national security， discloses State secrets， subverts State power or undermines national unity；
（3） harms the reputation and interests of the State；
（4） incites ethnic hatred or ethnic discrimination or undermines inter-ethnic unity；
（5） undermines State policies on religion or propagates evil cults or feudal superstitions；
（6） disseminates rumours， disturbs the social order or destabilize society；
（7） propagates obscenity， pornography， gambling， violence or fear or instigates the commission of crimes；
（8） insults or slanders a third party or infringes upon the lawful rights and interests of a third party；
（9） incites illegal gathering， association， march， demonstration or mob and disturbs the social order；
（10） acts in the name of an illegal private organization； or
（11） is otherwise prohibited by laws or administrative regulations.
Article 20 An internet news information service unit shall set up an accountability system for the administration of news information contents. It may not publish or distribute any news information containing contents that violate Paragraph One of Article 3 and Article 19 hereof. Where it finds that the electronic bulletin board services on current and political affairs provided by it contain contents that violate Paragraph One of Article 3 and Article 19 hereof， it shall remove such contents immediately and keep the relevant records thereof， which shall be provided upon inquiry by the relevant authority in accordance with the law.
Article 21 An internet news information service unit shall record the contents of the news information it publishes or distributes， and the time and internet address of publication or distribution， and shall keep for at least 60 days a backup copy of the record， which shall be provided upon inquiry by the relevant authority in accordance with the law.
PART FOUR
SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION
Article 22 The Press Office of the State Council and the press office of each province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government shall carry out supervision and inspection on internet news information service units. The relevant work units and individuals shall cooperate with such supervision and inspection in accordance with the law.
The working personnel of the Press Office of the State Council and the press office of each province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government shall produce their enforcement documents when carrying out on-site inspection in accordance with the law.
Article 23 The Press Office of the State Council and the press office of each province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government shall carry out supervision on internet news information services. If it discovers that the news information published or distributed by an internet news information service unit or the electronic bulletin board services for current and political affairs provided contain contents that violate Paragraph One of Article 3 and Article 19 hereof， it shall notify the unit of the removal of such contents. The internet news information service unit shall remove the contents immediately and keep the relevant records thereof， and provide the records upon inquiry by the relevant authority in accordance with the law.
Article 24 If an internet news information service unit specified in Item （1） or （2） of Paragraph One of Article 5 hereof is established by a press work unit of the central government， it shall submit an annual business report to the Press Office of the State Council within the specified time limit each year. If it is established by other press work units or non-press work units， it shall submit an annual business report to the Press Office of the State Council through the press office of the people‘s government of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government in which it is located.
The Press Office of the State Council may conduct inspection on the administration system， personnel qualifications and service details of an internet news information service unit in the light of the details of the report.
Article 25 Internet news information service units shall accept public supervision.
The Press Office of the State Council shall announce a website and its URL， and a telephone number to receive public report of illegal acts and handle such acts in accordance with the law. Reports that fall within the jurisdiction of another authority shall be transferred to the relevant authority for handling.
PART FIVE
LEGAL LIABILITY
Article 26 If anyone， in violation of Paragraph Two of Article 5 hereof， engages in internet news information services without authorization， or， in violation of Article 15 hereof， engages in internet news information services beyond the approved scope of service items， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， pursuant to their respective authority， order rectification and impose a fine of not less than Rmb 10，000 and not more than Rmb 30，000. If the case is serious， the competent telecommunications authority shall， on the basis of the written determination of the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government， terminate its internet information services or order the internet connection service provider to terminate the connection services in accordance with the provisions of the administrative regulations on the administration of internet information services.
Article 27 If the news information published or distributed by an internet news information service unit contains contents that are prohibited under Article 19 hereof， or refuses to perform its obligation of removal of such contents， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall issue a warning and may also impose a fine of not less than Rmb 10，000 and not more than Rmb 30，000. If the case is serious， the competent telecommunications authority shall， on the basis of the written determination of the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government， terminate its internet information services or order the internet connection service provider to terminate the connection services in accordance with the provisions of the administrative regulations on the administration of internet information services.
If the news information published or distributed by an internet news information service unit contains contents that violate Paragraph One of Article 3 hereof， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， pursuant to their respective authority， impose penalty in accordance with types and extents of penalty stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
Article 28 If anyone， in violation of Article 16 hereof， republishes news information from illegal sources， or publishes news information collected and edited by itself， or distorts the contents of the original news information， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， pursuant to their respective authority， order rectification， issue a warning and impose a fine of not less than Rmb 5，000 and not more than Rmb 30，000.
If anyone， in violation of Article 16 hereof， does not indicate the source of news information， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， pursuant to their respective authority， order rectification， issue a warning and may also impose a fine of not less than Rmb 5，000 and not more than Rmb 20，000.
Article 29 If anyone has any of the following acts in violation of these Provisions， the Press Office of the State Council or the press office of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall， pursuant to their respective authority， order rectification， issue a warning and may also impose a fine of not more than Rmb 30，000：
it fails to perform its record filing obligation；
it fails to perform its reporting obligation； or
it fails to perform its obligations to make records or backup records or provide records.
Article 30 If anyone， in violation of Paragraph Two of Article 17 hereof， provides news information to any work unit that does not have an internet news information service licence， the person in charge that is responsible and other directly responsible persons shall be subject to administrative penalty in accordance with the law.
Article 31 If the working personnel of the Press Office of the State Council， the press office of a province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government or the competent telecommunications authority neglect their duties， abuse their power or practise graft， thereby resulting in serious consequences and the case constitutes a criminal offence， criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. If the case does not constitute a criminal offence， the person in charge that is responsible and other directly responsible persons shall be subject to administrative penalty in accordance with the law.
PART SIX
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 32 For the purposes of these Provisions， “press work units” means the newspapers， radio stations， television stations and news agencies established in accordance with the law； and “press work units of the central government” includes the press work units established by the various departments of the central State authorities.
Article 33 These Provisions shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
中华人民共和国国务院新闻办公室
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中华人民共和国信息产业部
第 37 号
《互联网新闻信息服务管理规定》现予公布，自公布之日起施行。
国务院新闻办公室主任 蔡武
信 息 产 业 部 部 长 王旭东
二○○五年九月二十五日
互联网新闻信息服务管理规定
第一章 总 则
第一条 为了规范互联网新闻信息服务，满足公众对互联网新闻信息的需求，维护国家安全和公共利益，保护互联网新闻信息服务单位的合法权益，促进互联网新闻信息服务健康、有序发展，制定本规定。
第二条 在中华人民共和国境内从事互联网新闻信息服务，应当遵守本规定。
本规定所称新闻信息，是指时政类新闻信息，包括有关政治、经济、军事、外交等社会公共事务的报道、评论，以及有关社会突发事件的报道、评论。
本规定所称互联网新闻信息服务，包括通过互联网登载新闻信息、提供时政类电子公告服务和向公众发送时政类通讯信息。
第三条 互联网新闻信息服务单位从事互联网新闻信息服务，应当遵守宪法、法律和法规，坚持为人民服务、为社会主义服务的方向，坚持正确的舆论导向，维护国家利益和公共利益。
国家鼓励互联网新闻信息服务单位传播有益于提高民族素质、推动经济发展、促进社会进步的健康、文明的新闻信息。
第四条 国务院新闻办公室主管全国的互联网新闻信息服务监督管理工作。省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室负责本行政区域内的互联网新闻信息服务监督管理工作。
第二章 互联网新闻信息服务单位的设立
第五条 互联网新闻信息服务单位分为以下三类：
（一）新闻单位设立的登载超出本单位已刊登播发的新闻信息、提供时政类电子公告服务、向公众发送时政类通讯信息的互联网新闻信息服务单位；
（二）非新闻单位设立的转载新闻信息、提供时政类电子公告服务、向公众发送时政类通讯信息的互联网新闻信息服务单位；
（三）新闻单位设立的登载本单位已刊登播发的新闻信息的互联网新闻信息服务单位。
根据《国务院对确需保留的行政审批项目设定行政许可的决定》和有关行政法规，设立前款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，应当经国务院新闻办公室审批。
设立本条第一款第（三）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，应当向国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室备案。
第六条 新闻单位与非新闻单位合作设立互联网新闻信息服务单位，新闻单位拥有的股权不低于51%的，视为新闻单位设立互联网新闻信息服务单位；新闻单位拥有的股权低于51%的，视为非新闻单位设立互联网新闻信息服务单位。
第七条 设立本规定第五条第一款第（一）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，应当具备下列条件：
（一）有健全的互联网新闻信息服务管理规章制度；
（二）有5名以上在新闻单位从事新闻工作3年以上的专职新闻编辑人员；
（三）有必要的场所、设备和资金，资金来源应当合法。
可以申请设立前款规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位的机构，应当是中央新闻单位，省、自治区、直辖市直属新闻单位，以及省、自治区人民政府所在地的市直属新闻单位。
审批设立本条第一款规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，除应当依照本条规定条件外，还应当符合国务院新闻办公室关于互联网新闻信息服务行业发展的总量、结构、布局的要求。
第八条 设立本规定第五条第一款第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位,除应当具备本规定第七条第一款第（一）项、第（三）项规定条件外，还应当有10名以上专职新闻编辑人员；其中，在新闻单位从事新闻工作3年以上的新闻编辑人员不少于5名。
可以申请设立前款规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位的组织，应当是依法设立2年以上的从事互联网信息服务的法人，并在最近2年内没有因违反有关互联网信息服务管理的法律、法规、规章的规定受到行政处罚；申请组织为企业法人的，注册资本应当不低于1000万元人民币。
审批设立本条第一款规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，除应当依照本条规定条件外，还应当符合国务院新闻办公室关于互联网新闻信息服务行业发展的总量、结构、布局的要求。
第九条 任何组织不得设立中外合资经营、中外合作经营和外资经营的互联网新闻信息服务单位。
互联网新闻信息服务单位与境内外中外合资经营、中外合作经营和外资经营的企业进行涉及互联网新闻信息服务业务的合作，应当报经国务院新闻办公室进行安全评估。
第十条 申请设立本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，应当填写申请登记表，并提交下列材料：
（一）互联网新闻信息服务管理规章制度；
（二）场所的产权证明或者使用权证明和资金的来源、数额证明；
（三）新闻编辑人员的从业资格证明。
申请设立本规定第五条第一款第（一）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位的机构，还应当提交新闻单位资质证明；申请设立本规定第五条第一款第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位的组织，还应当提交法人资格证明。
第十一条 申请设立本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，中央新闻单位应 当向国务院新闻办公室提出申请；省、自治区、直辖市直属新闻单位和省、自治区人民政府所在地的市直属新闻单位以及非新闻单位应当通过所在地省、自治区、直 辖市人民政府新闻办公室向国务院新闻办公室提出申请。
通过省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室提出申请的，省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室应当自收到申请之日起20日内进行实地检查，提出初 审意见报国务院新闻办公室；国务院新闻办公室应当自收到初审意见之日起40 日内作出决定。向国务院新闻办公室提出申请的，国务院新闻办公室应当自收到申 请之日起40 日内进行实地检查，作出决定。批准的，发给互联网新闻信息服务许可证；不批准的，应当书面通知申请人并说明理由。
第十二条 本规定第五条第一款第（三）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，属于中央新闻单位设立的，应当自从事 互联网新闻信息服务之日起1个月内向国务院新闻办公室备案；属于其他新闻单位设立的，应当自从事互联网新闻信息服务之日起1个月内向所在地省、自治区、直 辖市人民政府新闻办公室备案。
办理备案时，应当填写备案登记表，并提交互联网新闻信息服务管理规章制度和新闻单位资质证明。
第十三条 互联网新闻信息服务单位依照本规定设立后，应当依照有关互联网信息服务管理的行政法规向电信主管部门办理有关手续。
第十四条 本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位变更名称、住所、法定代表 人或者主要负责人、股权构成、服务项目、网站网址等事项的，应当向国务院新闻办公室申请换发互联网新闻信息服务许可证。根据电信管理的有关规定，需报电信 主管部门批准或者需要电信主管部门办理许可证或者备案变更手续的，依照有关规定办理。
本规定第五条第一款第（三）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位变更名称、住所、法定代表人或者主要负责人、股权构成、网站网址等事项的，应当向原备 案机关重新备案；但是，股权构成变更后，新闻单位拥有的股权低于51%的，应当依照本规定办理许可手续。根据电信管理的有关规定，需报电信主管部门批准或 者需要电信主管部门办理许可证或者备案变更手续的，依照有关规定办理。
第三章 互联网新闻信息服务规范
第十五条 互联网新闻信息服务单位应当按照核定的服务项目提供互联网新闻信息服务。
第十六条 本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，转载新闻信息或者向公众发送时政类通讯信息，应当转载、发送中央新闻单位或者省、自治区、直辖市直属新闻单位发布的新闻信息，并应当注明新闻信息来源，不得歪曲原新闻信息的内容。
本规定第五条第一款第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，不得登载自行采编的新闻信息。
第十七条 本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位转载新闻信息，应当与中央 新闻单位或者省、自治区、直辖市直属新闻单位签订书面协议。中央新闻单位设立的互联网新闻信息服务单位，应当将协议副本报国务院新闻办公室备案；其他互联 网新闻信息服务单位，应当将协议副本报所在地省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室备案。
中央新闻单位或者省、自治区、直辖市直属新闻单位签订前款规定的协议，应当核验对方的互联网新闻信息服务许可证，不得向没有互联网新闻信息服务许可证的单位提供新闻信息。
第十八条 中央新闻单位与本规定第五条第一款第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位开展除供稿之外的互联网 新闻业务合作，应当在开展合作业务10日前向国务院新闻办公室报告；其他新闻单位与本规定第五条第一款第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位开展除供稿 之外的互联网新闻业务合作，应当在开展合作业务10日前向所在地省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室报告。
第十九条 互联网新闻信息服务单位登载、发送的新闻信息或者提供的时政类电子公告服务，不得含有下列内容：
（一）违反宪法确定的基本原则的；
（二）危害国家安全，泄露国家秘密，颠覆国家政权，破坏国家统一的；
（三）损害国家荣誉和利益的；
（四）煽动民族仇恨、民族歧视，破坏民族团结的；
（五）破坏国家宗教政策，宣扬邪教和封建迷信的；
（六）散布谣言，扰乱社会秩序，破坏社会稳定的；
（七）散布淫秽、色情、赌博、暴力、恐怖或者教唆犯罪的；
（八）侮辱或者诽谤他人，侵害他人合法权益的；
（九）煽动非法集会、结社、游行、示威、聚众扰乱社会秩序的；
（十）以非法民间组织名义活动的；
（十一）含有法律、行政法规禁止的其他内容的。
第二十条 互联网新闻信息服务单位应当建立新闻信息内容管理责任制度。不得登载、发送含有违反本规定第三条第 一款、第十九条规定内容的新闻信息；发现提供的时政类电子公告服务中含有违反本规定第三条第一款、第十九条规定内容的，应当立即删除，保存有关记录，并在 有关部门依法查询时予以提供。
第二十一条 互联网新闻信息服务单位应当记录所登载、发送的新闻信息内容及其时间、互联网地址，记录备份应当至少保存60日，并在有关部门依法查询时予以提供。
第四章 监督管理
第二十二条 国务院新闻办公室和省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室，依法对互联网新闻信息服务单位进行监督检查，有关单位、个人应当予以配合。
国务院新闻办公室和省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室的工作人员依法进行实地检查时，应当出示执法证件。
第二十三条 国务院新闻办公室和省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室，应当对互联网新闻信息服务进行监督； 发现互联网新闻信息服务单位登载、发送的新闻信息或者提供的时政类电子公告服务中含有违反本规定第三条第一款、第十九条规定内容的，应当通知其删除。互联 网新闻信息服务单位应当立即删除，保存有关记录，并在有关部门依法查询时予以提供。
第二十四条 本规定第五条第一款第（一）项、第（二）项规定的互联网新闻信息服务单位，属于中央新闻单位设立 的，应当每年在规定期限内向国务院新闻办公室提交年度业务报告；属于其他新闻单位或者非新闻单位设立的，应当每年在规定期限内通过所在地省、自治区、直辖 市人民政府新闻办公室向国务院新闻办公室提交年度业务报告。
国务院新闻办公室根据报告情况，可以对互联网新闻信息服务单位的管理制度、人员资质、服务内容等进行检查。
第二十五条 互联网新闻信息服务单位应当接受公众监督。
国务院新闻办公室应当公布举报网站网址、电话，接受公众举报并依法处理；属于其他部门职责范围的举报，应当移交有关部门处理。
第五章 法律责任
第二十六条 违反本规定第五条第二款规定，擅自从事互联网新闻信息服务，或者违反本规定第十五条规定， 超出核定的服务项目从事互联网新闻信息服务的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室依据各自职权责令停止违法活动，并处1万元以 上3万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，由电信主管部门根据国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室的书面认定意见，按照有关互联网信息服务 管理的行政法规的规定停止其互联网信息服务或者责令互联网接入服务者停止接入服务。
第二十七条 互联网新闻信息服务单位登载、发送的新闻信息含有本规定第十九条禁止内容，或者拒不履行删除义务 的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室给予警告，可以并处1万元以上3万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，由电信主管部门根据有关主 管部门的书面认定意见，按照有关互联网信息服务管理的行政法规的规定停止其互联网信息服务或者责令互联网接入服务者停止接入服务。
互联网新闻信息服务单位登载、发送的新闻信息含有违反本规定第三条第一款规定内容的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室依据各自职权依照前款规定的处罚种类、幅度予以处罚。
第二十八条 违反本规定第十六条规定，转载来源不合法的新闻信息、登载自行采编的新闻信息或者歪曲原新闻信息内容的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室依据各自职权责令改正，给予警告，并处5000元以上3万元以下的罚款。
违反本规定第十六条规定，未注明新闻信息来源的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室依据各自职权责令改正，给予警告，可以并处5000元以上2万元以下的罚款。
第二十九条 违反本规定有下列行为之一的，由国务院新闻办公室或者省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室依据各自职权责令改正，给予警告，可以并处3万元以下的罚款：
（一）未履行备案义务的；
（二）未履行报告义务的；
（三）未履行记录、记录备份保存或者提供义务的。
第三十条 违反本规定第十七条第二款规定，向没有互联网新闻信息服务许可证的单位提供新闻信息的，对负有责任的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予行政处分。
第三十一条 国务院新闻办公室和省、自治区、直辖市人民政府新闻办公室以及电信主管部门的工作人员，玩忽职守、滥用职权、徇私舞弊，造成严重后果，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，对负有责任的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予行政处分。
第六章 附 则
第三十二条 本规定所称新闻单位是指依法设立的报社、广播电台、电视台和通讯社；其中，中央新闻单位包括中央国家机关各部门设立的新闻单位。
第三十三条 本规定自公布之日起施行。