Seminar on the Implementation of the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) June 2010, Jolly Beach, Resort, Antigua and Barbuda CARICOM

CARICOM Workshop on the Development of Caribbean Specific Information and Communication Technologies (CSICT) Statistics and Indicators ICT under the ISIC Rev 4 System December 2011, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CARICOM

CONTENT OF PRESENTATION Background Information Definition of Sector Coding under ISIC CARICOM

BACKGROUND INFORMATION In recent years, there has been a growing demand for data related to the information economy, that is, information and communication technologies (ICT) and so-called “content”. CARICOM

BACKGROUND INFORMATION As such, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has taken a leading role in standardizing the definition of the ICT and “content” sectors. CARICOM

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Previously used definitions have been reviewed by the Working Party on Indicators for the Information Society and new recommendations have been developed using the extended detail available in ISIC, Rev.4. CARICOM

DEFINITION ICT Sector The following general principle (definition) is used to identify ICT economic activities (industries): – “The production (goods and services) of a candidate industry must primarily be intended to fulfill or enable the function of information processing and communication by electronic means, including transmission and display”. CARICOM

DEFINITION ICT Sector The activities (industries) in the ICT sector can be grouped into ICT manufacturing industries, ICT trade industries and ICT services Industries. CARICOM

ICT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES CODEACTIVITY 2610Manufacture of electronic components and boards 2620Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment 2630Manufacture of communication equipment 2640Manufacture of consumer electronics 2680Manufacture of magnetic and optical media CARICOM

ICT TRADE INDUSTRIES CODEACTIVITY 4651Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software 4652Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts CARICOM

ICT SERVICES INDUSTRIES CODEACTIVITY 5820Software publishing 61Telecommunication 6110Wired telecommunications activities 6120Wireless telecommunications activities 6130Satellite telecommunications activities 6190Other telecommunications activities 62Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 6201Computer programming activities 6202Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities 6209Other information technology and computer service activities CARICOM

ICT SERVICES INDUSTRIES (cont’d) CODEACTIVITY 631Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals 6311Data processing, hosting and related activities 6312Web portals 951Repair of computers and communication equipment 9511Repair of computers and peripheral equipment 9512Repair of communication equipment CARICOM

DEFINITION ICT Content and Media Sector The following general principle (definition) is used for the identification of activities in the content and media sector: – “The production (goods and services) of a candidate industry must primarily be intended to inform, educate and/or entertain humans through mass communication media. These industries are engaged in the production, publishing and/or the distribution of content (information, cultural CARICOM

DEFINITION ICT Content and Media Sector (cont’d) – and entertainment products), where content corresponds to an organized message intended for human beings.” CARICOM

ICT CONTENT AND MEDIA SECTOR CODEACTIVITY 581Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities 5811Book publishing 5812Publishing of directories and mailing lists 5813Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals 5819Other publishing activities 591Motion picture, video and television programme activities 5911Motion picture, video and television programme production activities 5912Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities 5913Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities 5914Motion picture projection activities CARICOM

ICT CONTENT AND MEDIA SECTOR CODEACTIVITY 592Sound recording and music publishing activities 60Programming and broadcasting activities 6010Radio broadcasting 6020Television programming and broadcasting activities 639Other information service activities 6391News agency activities 6399Other information service activities n.e.c. CARICOM

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