CNNIC要闻英译版.pdf

CNNIC 要闻英译版 2001 －7 Semiannual Survey Report on the Development of China’s Internet (July. 2001) China Internet Network Information Center The statistics on the development of China’s Internet, which includes the total number of hosts and Internet users, the distribution of users and traffic pattern, the registration of domain names and so on. The information is quite important for government decision makers and valuable for commercial enterprises to make their business decisions. In 1997, the authorities concerned determined that the survey should be carried out by CNNIC, in cooperation with other four major network organizations in China. From November 1997 to January 2001, CNNIC had published its survey for seven times. These survey reports were well accepted and widely cited by the public both domestic and overseas. Furthermore, many organizations continuously request CNNIC to announce the latest statistics. To systemize the survey and to make it regular, the CNNIC decided to conduct the survey semiannually, and issue the report in January and July each year. It should be pointed out that the Telecom Administration affiliated to MII (the Ministry of Information Industry) and the State Informatization Office had signed the document in which requests relative organizations to cooperate with the CNNIC’s survey. A good many of Internet organizations, supporting websites and media gave strong baking to us, by which our survey could carry on smoothly. The content of the current survey includes: the total number of users and hosts, the number and distribution of domain names, the international bandwidth