ABSTRACT
The Information sector (51) comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data. The main components of this sector are publishing industries, including software publishing, and both traditional publishing and publishing exclusively on the Internet; motion picture and sound recording industries; broadcasting industries, including traditional broadcasting and those broadcasting exclusively over the Internet; telecommunications industries; industries known as Internet service providers (ISPs) and web search portals, data processing industries, and information services industries. Many types of operations are found in the information sector according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categories that follow:
Information (51) Publishing industries (except Internet) (511000)
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (511100) Newspaper publishers (511110)
Software publishers (511200) Motion picture and sound recording industries (512000)
Motion picture and video industries (512100) Motion picture and video exhibition (512130)
Sound recording industries (512200) Broadcasting (except Internet) (515000)
Radio and television broadcasting (515100) Radio broadcasting (515110) Television broadcasting (515120)
Cable and other subscription programming (515200) Internet publishing and broadcasting (516000)
Internet publishing and broadcasting (516100) Telecommunications (517000)
Wired telecommunications carriers (517100) Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) (517200) Telecommunications resellers (517300) Satellite telecommunications (517400) Cable and other program distribution (517500) Other telecommunications (517900)
Internet service providers, Web search portals, and data processing service (518000) Internet service providers and Web search portals (518100) Data processing, hosting, and related services (518200)
Other information services (519000) Other information services (519100)
Telecommunications include voice, video, and Internet communications services. The telecommunications industry is at the forefront of the information age-delivering voice, data, graphics, and video at ever-increasing speeds and in increasing number of ways. Whereas wire line telephone communication was once the primary service of the industry, wireless communication services and cable and satellite program distribution make up an increasing share of the industry.
