detailed explanation for each SIC code - Biffa
detailed explanation for each SIC code - Biffa
detailed explanation for each SIC code - Biffa
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Explanatory Notes<br />
UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2007 – <strong>SIC</strong>(2007)<br />
63.11 Data processing, hosting and related activities<br />
This class includes:<br />
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provision of infrastructure <strong>for</strong> hosting, data processing services and related activities<br />
specialised hosting activities such as:<br />
■ Web hosting<br />
■ streaming services<br />
■ application hosting<br />
application service provisioning<br />
general time-share provision of mainframe facilities to clients<br />
data processing activities:<br />
■ complete processing of data supplied by clients<br />
■ generation of specialised reports from data supplied by clients<br />
provision of data entry services<br />
This class excludes:<br />
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activities where the supplier uses the computers only as a tool are classified according to the nature of the services rendered<br />
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63.12 Web portals<br />
This class includes:<br />
– the operation of websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of Internet addresses and<br />
content in an easily searchable <strong>for</strong>mat<br />
– operation of other websites that act as portals to the Internet, such as media sites providing periodically updated content<br />
This class excludes:<br />
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publishing of books, newspapers, journals etc. via Internet, see division 58<br />
broadcasting via Internet, see division 60<br />
63.9 Other in<strong>for</strong>mation service activities<br />
This group includes the activities of news agencies and all other remaining in<strong>for</strong>mation service activities.<br />
This group excludes:<br />
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activities of libraries and archives, see 91.01<br />
63.91 News agency activities<br />
This class includes:<br />
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news syndicate and news agency activities furnishing news, pictures and features to the media<br />
This class excludes:<br />
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activities of independent photojournalists, see 74.20<br />
activities of independent journalists, see 90.03<br />
63.99 Other in<strong>for</strong>mation service activities n.e.c.<br />
This class includes other in<strong>for</strong>mation service activities not elsewhere classified such as:<br />
– computer-based telephone in<strong>for</strong>mation services<br />
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in<strong>for</strong>mation search services on a contract or fee basis<br />
news clipping services, press clipping services, etc.<br />
This class excludes:<br />
– activities of call centres, see 82.20<br />
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