Through the Internet, the Internet users can provide information or web page production services. Operating ICP, the main content of the operation is online advertising, generation of web pages, paid specific information content, e-commerce and other online application services.

The State applies a license system to operational ICP. Companies must apply for ICP licenses.

ICP card is the license for website management. According to the state's Internet management regulations, the ICP must be handled by the operating website, otherwise it will be illegal.

What is ICP business license?

The full name is "People's Republic of China Telecom and information service business license". It is a network operation permit that the Internet must provide to the Internet users to provide paid information, online advertising, generation of web pages, e-commerce and other online application services. The state carries out the ICP license system for operational websites.

Why ICP business license?

ICP card is a license for website management. According to the state's "Internet management regulations", a business website must handle ICP card, otherwise it will be illegal.

An excerpt of regulations: if an Internet information service is unauthorized without obtaining a business license or failing to fulfill the formalities for archival filing, the relevant competent departments shall order it to make corrections within a prescribed time limit, impose administrative penalties for fines, and order the website to be closed; if a crime is constituted, the criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

How to handle ICP business license?

To engage in Internet information service, it is necessary to apply to the local communication management department for ICP business license or record. The communication management department refers to the provincial communications administration, the Municipal Communications Administration, and the Municipal Communications Industry Management Office. You can first consult the telephone of the relevant departments, or consult the website information of the relevant departments through the Internet to get the processing flow and the required information.

For example, the application process and materials required in Guangdong are: Http://www.gdca.gov.cn 
Sichuan Communications Administration: Http://www.scca.gov.cn 
Fujian Communications Administration: Http://www.fjca.gov.cn 
Shanghai Communications Administration: Http://www.shca.gov.cn/hyfg.htm 
Zhejiang Communications Administration: Http://www.zca.gov.cn/ 
Jiangsu Communications Administration: Http://www.jsca.gov.cn 
Anhui Communications Administration: Http://www.ahta.gov.cn 
Hebei Communications Administration: Http://www.heca.gov.cn 
Shandong Communications Administration: Http://www.sdca.gov.cn 
Tianjin Communications Administration: Http://www.tjca.gov.cn 
Beijing Communications Administration: Http://www.bca.gov.cn 
Hubei Communications Administration: Http://www.ecc.gov.cn 
Hunan Communications Administration: Http://www.xca.gov.cn 
Heilongjiang Communications Administration: Http://hca.hl.cninfo.net 
Jilin Communications Administration: Http://www.jlca.gov.cn 
Shanxi Communications Administration: Http://www.sxca.gov.cn