North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

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)

723415 - Satellite radio and online audio streaming services

This subclass comprises pay satellite radio and online audio (such as music) streaming services.

• Exclusion(s)

  • music mp3 files (See 4813112 Musical recordings, online)

7234151 - Satellite radio services

Pay satellite radio services.

All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • satellite radio services bundled with online radio streaming services

• Exclusion(s)

  • Internet radio services (See 7234152 Online audio streaming services)
  • online radio streaming services, sold separetely (See 7234152 Online audio streaming services)
  • providing the infrastructure for audio streaming (See 7511144 Video and audio streaming infrastructure provisioning services)

7234152 - Online audio streaming services

Providing programming services (including self-programming), over the Internet, that comprise a single payment (fee) or a subscription, to a selection of radio shows, music and other audio recordings, streamed to fixed and mobile devices (Internet audio services). Subscribers are allowed to choose and stream contents at any time during the time covered by the payment or subscription.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Internet radio stations
  • on demand music streaming services
  • streaming music sites

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • bundle of satellite radio services and online radio streaming (See 7234151 Satellite radio services)
  • 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 audio recordings at retail (See 5614312 Audio 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 listen to the audio, such as set-top boxes, bought at retail (See 5613164 Televisions and home audiovisual equipment, at retail)
  • music mp3 files (See 4813112 Musical recordings, online)
  • musical recordings released online by the publisher (See 4813112 Musical recordings, online)
  • non-musical recordings released online by the publisher (See 4813122 Non-musical recordings, online)
  • providing the infrastructure for audio streaming (See 7511144 Video and audio streaming infrastructure provisioning services)
  • rental of home audiovisual equipment or components, such as set-top boxes, used to get access to the streamed sounds (See 5814111 Rental services of home audiovisual equipment, components and accessories)