North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
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7234161 - Online gaming services (except gambling)

Providing various games to be played online, on a subscription or single payment (fee) basis, except gambling. The games are streamed over the Internet to fixed and mobile devices.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • online games services, paid for by subscriptions, pay-per-use, membership fees or fees for streaming (except online gambling)
    • online streaming of action games
    • online streaming of card games
    • online streaming of children's games
    • online streaming of puzzle games
    • online streaming of role-playing games (RPGs)
    • online streaming of sports games (except for gambling)
    • online streaming of video games

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • commissions from the sales of lottery tickets and other games of chance to gamblers (See 5621118 Retail commissions based on selling lottery tickets, gift certificates and cards)
    • 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 game software at retail (See 5614332 Game software, 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)
    • game software released online by the publisher (See 4821212 Game software (except commercial use licences), online download)
    • licensing of rights for commercial use of game software (See 4821221 Licensing of rights for commercial use of game software)
    • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)
    • providing the infrastructure for video and audio streaming (See 7511144 Video and audio streaming infrastructure provisioning services)
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