Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries
- 7 - Services-Producing Sector
- 15 - Information, Culture and Recreation
- 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
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