Categories
Information and Communication
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General News / Newspapers / Magazines
This category contains pages that inform about general topics, for example glossy
magazines, youth magazines and magazines for children.
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Web Mail
This category contains sites that allow Internet users to send or receive emails via
the Internet (Mailbox), in addition to Webmail service providers. This does not
include entire portals where Webmail is only a part of the service.
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Chat
This category includes sites that allow online direct information exchange between
Internet users, from desktop to desktop. It also refers to chat room providers. It does
not include entire portals where chat rooms are only part of the service.
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Newsgroups / Bulletin Boards / Blogs
This category includes sites where users can discuss or exchange information on
various subjects, similar to a notice board.
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Mobile Telephony
This category includes sites that allow Internet users to send short messages by SMS
via the Internet to mobile phones. It also refers to providers of SMS service and
mobile accessories that do not have a practical utility (ringtones, pictures, games
etc.) It does not include entire portals where sending SMS is only a part of the
service.
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Digital Postcards
This category includes sites that allow Internet users to send greeting cards via the
Internet, as well as providers of digital postcard services.
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Search Engines / Web Catalogs / Portals
This category refers to Internet search engines, Web catalogs and portals. They are
not categorized separately, because most of the providers offer more than one
service (SMS, Webmail etc.) Search engines on a specific subject, such as Sports, are
also classified separately.
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Instant Messaging
This category includes sites that offer downloads of instant messengers, such as AOL
Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ or Yahoo Messenger, or have messengers as their
predominant business.
IT
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Software / Hardware / Distributors
This category includes manufacturers of hardware for information technology,
measurement and control technology. It also includes software suppliers and
distributors of software and hardware.
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Communication Services
This category includes webhosters, as well as Internet or other digital broadband
service providers.
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