Any company looking to host and maintain content within China, including on a CDN, is required to have an ICP License.

The MIIT announced a new set of regulations regarding domain names in November of 2017, and has been more strictly enforcing ICP rules and regulations starting from January 1, 2018. Both new applications and existing ICP license holders are subject to the more stringent regulations.

Some of the basic requirements include having an entity within Mainland China and registering your domain in China.

For more information, it is recommended that you speak to a BaishanCloud ICP specialist about how you can obtain your ICP License.

All ICP License applications must be submitted to a respective province's MIIT branch office. BaishanCloud can help you navigate this difficult process, as each province has slightly different rules and regulations when it comes to processing ICP applications. Working with an in-country representative is the best way to ensure your application is complete. This prevents the frustration of having your application sent back time and time again.

Once you have obtained your ICP License, you will have an ICP number that you must display on your website. This number corresponds to what the MIIT has on file, and is your key to legally providing online content inside mainland China. If any illegal content is linked back to an existing ICP number, all sites that are connected to that ICP may be at risk for being blocked and blacklisted.