Regulations for Internet content provider (ICP) filing and the materials required to apply for an ICP filing vary based on the communications administration in each province, autonomous region, or municipality. This topic describes the ICP filing regulations of the communications administration in Chongqing.
Enterprises or organizations
If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or organization, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:
Important regulations
The name of the domain name registrant must be consistent with that of the ICP filing entity (including shareholders) or that of the legal representative, major principal, or senior executive of the enterprise or organization. If the domain name registrant is not a member of the enterprise or organization, proof materials related to the domain name registrant must be provided.
- The entity leader of an ICP filing application must be the legal representative of the enterprise or organization. Otherwise, the application fails.
- After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
- From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
- The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
An entity leader must be at least 16 years old to apply for an ICP filing. An entity leader who is at the age of 16 to 18 must provide proof of employment to apply for an ICP filing. A website administrator must be at least 14 years old to apply for an ICP filing.
Required materials
- An electronic color photo of the original valid certificate of the enterprise or organization, such as an electronic copy of the business license.
- An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the entity leader, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
- An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the website administrator, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
- If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.
Electronic copy of a letter of authorization: optional. If the website administrator is not the legal representative, an electronic copy of a letter of authorization from the legal representative must be provided.
Website construction proposal: optional. If the number of domain name prefixes is greater than or equal to five, you must provide a website construction proposal and an instruction document for each domain name. The required materials must be mailed to the address provided by Alibaba Cloud reviewers.
The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.
Procedure for applying for an ICP filing
You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.
Regulations for modifying ICP filing information
If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:
The entity of an issued ICP filing for an enterprise or organization can be changed to another enterprise or organization or an individual, and no certificate of change is required.
Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider
You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:
All the information, including the entity leader information, website information, and website administrator information, must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Such information cannot be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.
Individuals
If the ICP filing entity is an individual, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:
Important regulations
You can apply for ICP filings only for domain names registered with registrars in the Chinese mainland.
Individuals whose ID cards are not issued in Chongqing cannot apply for ICP filings in Chongqing.
Website construction proposal: optional. If the number of domain name prefixes is greater than or equal to two, you must provide a website construction proposal and an instruction document for each domain name. The required materials must be mailed to the address provided by Alibaba Cloud reviewers.
- An individual can apply for an ICP filing only after the individual reaches 16 years old. An individual whose age is in the range of 16 to 18 years old must provide employment certificates to apply for an ICP filing.
- After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
- From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
- The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
- The name of the registrant must be consistent with that of the ICP filing entity.
Required materials
- An electronic copy of the original valid identity document of the individual, such as a color photo of the original ID card. If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.
Website construction proposal: optional. If the number of domain name prefixes is greater than or equal to two, you must provide a website construction proposal and an instruction document for each domain name. The required materials must be mailed to the address provided by Alibaba Cloud reviewers.
The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.
Procedure for applying for an ICP filing
You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.
Regulations for modifying ICP filing information
If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:
The ICP filing of an individual cannot be changed to that of another individual. If an individual who has obtained an ICP filing is the legal representative of an enterprise or organization, the individual ICP filing can be changed to an ICP filing of the enterprise or organization.
Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider
You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:
- The name of the ICP filing entity and the certificate number must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, you must first modify the ICP filing information at the original service provider, or cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.
- The mailing address must comply with the regulations of the local communications administration. Such information can be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.