Application formalities: 1. A written application;
2. To submit evidentiary materials consistent to application requirements

Transaction procedures: to apply for set-up of a cable TV station, the applicant should file in an application to the transaction department (if locality of the applicant is at suburbs, he should file in an application to radio and television administrative bureau on district or county level, which is to produce an opinion on the examination work). The transaction department in charge of the application for cable TV station set-up should, within 10 days from accepting the application, make a decision on wether to approve the application or not. Only those getting the approval can prepare to establish the cable TV station. On the close of construction, the transaction department conducts the acceptance check of the construction work; after getting accepted, a "Permit on Cable TV Station" will be issued to the applicant and the cable TV station can get into operation.
Charging standard and its basis: N/A
Submit to: Administration of Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shanghai
Address: No. 709, Julu Road, Shanghai

The transaction in based on the following laws and regulations: 1. "Provisional Measures on Administration of Cable Television" (Decree No. 2 issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on November, 16th, 1990);
   2. "Detailed Rules on Implementing Provisional Measures on Administration of Cable Television" (Decree No. 5 issued by the State Administration on Radio, Film and Television on April, 20th, 1991)

Tel.: 54032643、54035290*111
Time for transaction: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8：30 -11：30, 13：30 -17：30
Time limit for transaction: the transaction department should, within 10 days from accepting the application, make a decision on wether to approve the application or not.
Applicant qualifications: 1. Being consistent with the requirements for overall planning of radio and television overlay network of Shanghai;
    2. Have reliable funds resources;
    3. Have transmitting equipment certified to be qualified by the administrative departments of radio and television above provincial level (including provincial level) according to the national technique standard;
    4. Have fixed place for broadcasting programs.
    The service range of cable TV station that applicant applied to operate must not go beyond the administration range of the unit to which the TV station belongs to.