obtained in accordance with the law before applying for an operating permit or carrying out record-filing procedures. Article 6 In addition to meeting the requirements of the Telecommunications Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the following conditions shall be met in order to engage in the provision of commercial internet-based information services: 1. have a business development plan and a relevant technical plan; 2. have in place sound measures to ensure network and information security, including measures to ensure website security, a system to manage the security and confidentiality of information and a system to manage the security of subscriber information; and 3. if the services to be provided fall under the services covered in Article 5 hereof, have obtained the written consent of the relevant competent authority. Article 7 Anyone wishing to engage in the provision of commercial internet-based information services shall apply to the telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the State Council's department in charge of the information industry for an operating permit for value-added telecommunications services of internet-based information services (the "Operating Permit"). The telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the State Council's department in charge of the information industry shall complete its examination and render its decision to approve or reject the application within 60 days as of the date of receipt thereof. If it grants approval, it shall issue an Operating Permit; if it refuses to grant approval, it shall notify the applicant in writing with its reasons for rejecting the application. After obtaining the Operating Permit, the applicant shall go through registration procedures with the enterprise registration authority on the strength of such permit. Article 8 Anyone wishing to engage in the provision of non-commercial internet-based information services shall carry out record-filing procedures with the telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the State Council's department in charge of the information industry. When the record-filing procedures are carried out, the following materials shall be submitted: 1. basic information on the entity providing the services and the persons responsible for the website; 2. the website's URL and the services to be provided; and 3. if the services to be provided fall under the services covered in Article 5 hereof, the document attesting to the consent of the relevant competent authority. The telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall grant record-filing and assign a number to those that have submitted all the record-filing materials. Article 9 Anyone wishing to engage in the provision of internet-based information services and intending to launch electronic bulletin board services shall submit a special application or carry out special record-filing procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State when applying for permission to engage in the provision of commercial internet-based information services or when carrying out the procedures for record-filing of non-commercial internet-based information services. Article 10 The telecommunications administration authorities of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the State Council's department in charge of the information industry shall publish lists of those internet-based information service providers that have obtained Operating Permits or completed the record-filing procedures. Article 11 Internet-based information service providers shall provide services in accordance with those items 2