Google Maps Has Until July To Meet Chinese Demands

Last May, China announced that it was implementing new standards aimed at preventing the disclosure of state secrets by way of "uncertified" and "illegal" online maps. Since the announcement, a number of map providers have been approved, but Google is not one of them. Over the weekend, the country stepped up pressure on Google to comply, giving the company a July deadline to get the necessary license. Sponsor According to Chinese news outlet Xinhua, Internet map providers will be required to keep servers in China, provide public IP addresses and register with the government.  Computer World is reporting that the Chinese government has now said that it will "investigate and prosecute Google next July" if it doesn't meet these requirements. When we last looked at the situation in June, China had approved 18 domestic mapping companies.