SBI 63.9—Web search portal activities and other information service activities

Where 63.9 sits

1. K Telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities
2. 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
3. 63.9 Web search portal activities and other information service activities

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 63.91 Web search portal activities
• 63.92 Other information service activities

What 63.9 includes

• This group includes: - operation of websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format (and are known as web search portals) - other information service activities not classified elsewhere, e.g.: • telephone information services • information search services on a contractual or paid basis • news clipping services, press clipping services
• The primary source of revenue from advertising does not affect the classification of these activities.

What 63.9 excludes

• Retail intermediation activities, see 479
• Mediation activities for passenger transport, see 5232
• Mediation activities for housing, see 5540
• Publishing activities, see division 58
• Broadcasting activities, see division 60
• Activities of news syndicates and press agencies, see 6031
• Activities of call centers, see 8220

63.9 in other systems