Article 20 Any radio or television transmitting station or relay station shall transmit and relay radio or television programs in accordance with the relevant provisions stipulated by the administrative department for radio and television of the State Council.

No radio or television transmitting station or relay station may rent out or transfer any frequency or frequency band that have been examined and approved for use, nor may it alter any approved technical parameter without authorization.

Article 21 No radio or television transmitting station or relay station may broadcast self-produced programs or insert advertisements therein without authorization.

Article 22 The siting, design, construction and installation of a transmission network for radio and television coverage shall be conducted according to the relevant provisions of the State and undertaken by units that possess corresponding certificates of qualifications according to law.

The construction of a transmission network for radio and television coverage and the radio or television technical equipment used therein shall meet both national and Industrial sector standards. Upon the completion of the construction project, the administrative department for radio and television shall organize acceptance checks and only those which have been accepted as up to the standards may be commissioned for use.

Article 23 Regional cable transmission networks for radio and television coverage shall be established and administered by the administrative departments for radio and television under the local people's governments at or above the county level.

Plans for a regional cable transmission network for radio and television coverage and its construction shall be submitted by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at the county level or of a city divided into districts or an autonomous prefecture to the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval before the implementation, or submitted by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government to the administrative department for radio and television of the State Council for approval before the implementation.

Only one regional cable transmission network for radio and television coverage may be established within the same administrative region. A cable television rediffusion station shall be hooked up with the regional cable transmission network for television coverage according to the plan.

Article 24 No unit or individual may use a cable transmission network for radio and television coverage to broadcast programs without approval.

Article 25 The control and use of space location resources on satellites to transmit radio or television programs shall conform to the relevant provisions of the State.

The transmission of radio or television programs via satellite by a radio or television station shall meet the conditions stipulated by the State and shall be subject to the examination and approval of the administrative department for radio and television of the State Council.

Article 26 Whoever installs or user satellite radio or television ground receiving facilities shall apply for a license to the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government according to the relevant provisions of the State. Importation of decoders, decompressors of satellite radio or television programs or other satellite radio or television ground receiving facilities shall be subject to the examination and approval of the administrative department for radio and television of the State Council.