The new "Internet Backbone Networking Settlement Measures," which are to be put into practice in May, stipulate that all units inter-connected with China Telecom Group should pay a settlement fee to China Telecom according to the data exchange speed rate of their networking with the Broadband China Internet CHI NA169.

The fee will be levied based on the Internet Exchange Center Settlement Fee Rate List, and the settlement should be performed monthly. In addition, the news Measures also make provisions for the checking of settlement data and solving of disputes