Kelly Web Sales

Google may soon find out whether or not the Chinese government is at peace with its decision to redirect searchers to Google.com.hk, judging by a new report.? It turns out the company must soon receive official approval to keep its mapping services running in the country. Loretta Chao wrote this afternoon, “[C]ompanies must demonstrate that they have systems in place to ensure that their maps, including disputed territories, are labeled in accordance with Chinese rules and that sensitive information like military addresses is removed.” That won’t be a cut-and-dry matter, though.? Even if Google is willing to comply with China’s requests on a corporate level – which is of course a big, big “if” – the manner in which Google allows/encourages users to edit maps means something controversial could crop up at any moment.

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Map Licensing Law May Spell Trouble For Google In China