North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 1997

• 51 - Information and Cultural Industries
• 514 - Information Services and Data Processing Services
• 5141 - Information Services
• 51419 - Other Information Services

514191 - On-Line Information Services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing direct access, through telecommunications networks (including Internet providers), to computer-held information compiled or published by others. These establishments may provide access to information on a particular area of specialization, but generally cover a wide range of information resources. These establishments often provide electronic mail services, bulletin boards, browsers and search routines.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • offering direct on-line access to information that they publish or compile (See 511 Publishing Industries)
  • publishing databases (See 511140 Database and Directory Publishers)
  • developing databases for the purpose of credit reporting (See 561450 Credit Bureaus)

• Example Activities:

  • Information access services, on-line
  • Internet access provider
  • Internet service provider
  • On-line access service provider