North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

723 - Telecommunications, broadcasting distribution and related services

This group comprises fixed wholesale and retail telecommunications services; fixed wholesale and retail Internet access services; mobile wholesale and retail telecommunications services; cable, satellite, Internet and other fixed or mobile broadcasting distribution services of audiovisual and audio works; and online games, except gambling.

72341 - Broadcasting and online games distribution services

This class comprises broadcast distribution services of audiovisual and audio works such as television programs, films, videos, sound recordings, via cable, satellite, Internet and other fixed and mobile distribution streams. Also covers distribution services for online games, except gambling, and installation services for connections to broadcasting distribution networks.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)

723413 - Pay-per-view services

This subclass comprises pay-per-view services, via fixed or mobile devices. The broadcaster shows a pay-per-view program at the same broadcast time to everyone ordering it.

7234131 - Pay-per-view services (except online streaming)

Providing services which enable subscribers to television programming packages, to watch a specific program (movie or event) at the same broadcast time, generally at a fixed device, for an additional fee, except using online streaming. The pay-per-view services are delivered using traditional cable and satellite television.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • movie on pay-per-view, via cable or satellite (except online streaming)
    • music concert on pay-per-view, via cable or satellite (except online streaming)
    • sporting events on pay-per-view, via cable or satellite (except online streaming)

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • pay-per-view services on cable or satellite, bundled with pay-per-view streamed online, on fixed or mobile devices

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pay-per-view programs streamed over the Internet to fixed and mobile devices (See 7234132 Online streaming of pay-per-view programs)
7234132 - Online streaming of pay-per-view programs

Providing services over the Internet which enable subscribers to television programming packages, to watch a specific program (movie or event) at the same broadcast time, on a fixed or mobile device, using online streaming, for an additional fee.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • movies on pay-per-view, streamed over the Internet
    • music concerts on pay-per-view, streamed over the Internet
    • sporting events on pay-per-view, streamed over the Internet
    • streaming of pay-per-view events on smartphones and tablets

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • online streaming of pay-per-view programs offered to subscribers who do not have a TV programming package

  • Exclusion(s)

    • bundle of pay-per-view services on cable or satellite and online streaming (See 7234131 Pay-per-view services (except online streaming))
    • computer peripherals and networking equipment used to get Internet access, bought at retail (See 5613161 Computers, peripherals, and networking equipment, at retail)
    • computer software used to get Internet access, bought at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • downloadable movies at retail (See 5614322 Movies, downloadable, at retail)
    • downloadable television programs and other video recordings, at retail (See 5614324 Television programs and other video recordings, downloadable, at retail)
    • fees charged for dial-up Internet access services (See 7233221 Dial-up Internet access services)
    • fees charged for fixed high-speed Internet access services, non-residential (See 7233223 Fixed high-speed Internet access services, non-residential)
    • fees charged for fixed high-speed Internet access services, residential (See 7233222 Fixed high-speed Internet access services, residential)
    • fees charged for mobile Internet access services (See 7233233 Mobile data services)
    • home audiovisual equipment used to be able to stream and watch broadcasts, such as TV set-top boxes, bought at retail (See 5613164 Televisions and home audiovisual equipment, at retail)
    • providing the infrastructure for video and audio streaming (See 7511144 Video and audio streaming infrastructure provisioning services)
    • recorded movies released online by the publisher (See 4813212 Recorded movies, online)
    • recorded television programs and videos released online by the publisher (See 4813222 Recorded television programs and videos, online)
    • rental of home audiovisual equipment or components, such as TV set-top boxes, used to get access to broadcasts (See 5814111 Rental services of home audiovisual equipment, components and accessories)
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