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Subdivision

59 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:

Group

591 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

5910 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals

This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing internet access services. Also included are units which provide web search portals used to search the internet.

Primary activities

  • Internet access provision
  • Internet access service, on-line
  • Internet search portal operation
  • Internet search web site operation
  • Internet service provision (ISP)
  • Portal web search operation
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Provision (Software-based)
  • Web search portal operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • publishing or broadcasting exclusively on the internet are included in Class 5700 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting;
  • providing web hosting services are included in Class 5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services;
  • internet and web design consulting services are included in Class 7000 Computer System Design and Related Services; and
  • operating units of stock brokerages, travel reservation systems, purchasing services, and similar activities using the internet rather than traditional methods are included in classes according to their primary activity.
Group

592 Data Processing, Web Hosting and Electronic Information Storage Services

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services

This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic data processing or hosting services. These units provide specialised hosting activities such as web hosting, streaming services or application hosting, provide application service provisioning, or provide general timesharing mainframe facilities to customers. These units provide complete processing and specialised reports from data supplied by customers or provide automated data processing and data entry services.

Primary activities

  • Application hosting
  • Application service provision
  • Audio and visual media streaming service
  • Automated data processing service
  • Computer input preparation service
  • Computer time leasing or renting
  • Computer time sharing service
  • Data capture imaging service
  • Data entry service (electronic)
  • Data processing computer service
  • Disk and diskette conversion and recertification service
  • Electronic data processing service
  • Microfiche or microfilm recording and imaging service
  • Optical scanning service
  • Web hosting

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • providing word processing and related document preparation activities are included in Class 7292 Document Preparation Services;
  • providing on-site management and operation of a customer’s data-processing facilities are included in Class 7000 Computer System Design and Related Services;
  • gathering, tabulating and presenting marketing and opinion data are included in Class 6950 Market Research and Statistical Services;
  • processing financial transactions such as credit card transaction are included in the appropriate classes of Division K Financial and Insurance Services; and
  • providing payroll processing services are included in Class 7291 Office Administrative Services.
Class

5922 Electronic Information Storage Services

This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic information storage and retrieval services (except library services).

Primary activities

  • Computer data storage and retrieval service (except library service)
  • Electronic information storage and retrieval service (except library service)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • providing library or archive services are included in Class 6010 Libraries and Archives; and
  • providing data processing or hosting services are included in Class 5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services.