Real-name phone system won't affect communication: official  

工信部：电话实名制不会影响用户正常通信

工信部今日召开2013年上半年通信业发展情况新闻发布会，工信部通信发展司副司长祝军在会上表示，用户个人信息的泄露风险和保护难度正在不断增大，工信部出台的电话实名制的规定非常必要，但不会影响用户的正常通信。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- China need implement a real-name registration system for fixed-line telephone users, but the system won't pose negative impacts on their telephone communication, a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) official said on Wednesday.

"It's necessary for China to implement the real-name registration system because of telecom crimes and fraud," said MIIT spokesperson Zhu Jun at a press conference.

China's telecommunication industry has grown in recent years, and the risk to telecom users has also been on the increase, he added.

According to the MIIT's new regulations, all new telephone users in China are required to give their real names and national identification numbers when they apply for fixed-line telephone services or buy wireless internet cards.

The real-name system will guarantee the interests of both users and telecom operators, as well as lower transaction costs, said Zhu.