Internet Governance in China: No more personal URL registrations

The Chinese central government has barred individuals from registering internet domain names. At the same time, past registrations are being reviewed for compliance with the new regulations. CNNIC, China's registry, declared that henceforth only holders of a business license may register a domain names in the .cn realm. With this tightening, mainland China moves itself into the area of the world's most restrictive domain name administration regimes, and interestingly follows the example of Macao, where individuals have never been allowed to register, mainly for fear of trademark conflicts.

See the story at http://www.ejc.net/media_news/china_bans_individual_internet_domain_names/