18 firms get nod for Net mapping
By Wang Xing and Chen Limin | China Daily | Updated: 2010-06-24 07:37
Foreign companies also seeking licenses
BEIJING - Authorities have approved 18 domestic companies to provide Internet mapping services in the country, with a number of applications from foreign vendors still being considered.
The domestic companies were selected out of about 30 applicants and the list of approved providers is expected to be announced soon, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) told China Daily.
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