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Division (b) Use of the internet and other electronic networks by enterprisesF1

United Kingdom Repealed

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  1. (i)

    for enterprises using computers:

    • internet access;

  2. (ii)

    for enterprises with internet access:

    • persons employed or percentage of the total number of persons employed who use computers with access to the internet for business purposes;

    • (optional) use of voice or video call applications over the internet for business purposes;

    • internet connection: any type of fixed connection;

    • internet connection: provision of portable devices that allow a mobile connection using mobile telephone networks, for business purposes;

    • (optional) having a website;

    • use of social networks, not solely used for paid adverts;

    • use of the enterprise's blogs or microblogs, not solely used for paid adverts;

    • use of multimedia content sharing websites, not solely used for paid adverts;

    • use of wiki based knowledge sharing tools, not solely used for paid adverts;

  3. (iii)

    for enterprises having any type of fixed connection to the internet:

    • maximum contracted download speed of the fastest fixed internet connection in Mbit/s in the ranges: [0,< 2], [2,< 10], [10,< 30], [30,< 100], [> = 100];

  4. (iv)

    for enterprises that provide their persons employed with portable devices that allow a mobile internet connection using mobile telephone networks, for business purposes:

    • persons employed or percentage of the total number of persons employed using a portable device provided by the enterprise which allows internet connection via mobile telephone networks, for business purposes;

  5. (v)

    for enterprises having a website, information about the provision of the following facilities:

    • (optional) description of goods or services, price lists;

    • (optional) online ordering, reservation or booking;

    • (optional) possibility for visitors to customise or design online goods or services;

    • (optional) tracking or status of placed orders;

    • (optional) personalised content on the website for regular/recurrent visitors;

    • (optional) links or references to the enterprise's social media profiles;

    • (optional) use of information about visitors' behaviour on enterprise's website such as clicks, items viewed, for example for advertising or improving customer satisfaction;

  6. (vi)

    for enterprises using social media (not solely for paid adverts) referring specifically to social networks, the enterprise's blogs or microblogs, multimedia content-sharing websites or wiki-based knowledge-sharing tools:

    • use of social media to develop the enterprise's image or market products such as advertising or launching products;

    • use of social media to obtain or respond to customer opinions, reviews or questions;

    • use of social media to involve customers in development or innovation of goods or services;

    • use of social media to collaborate with business partners (such as suppliers) or other organisations (such as public authorities or non-governmental organisations);

    • use of social media to recruit employees;

    • use of social media to exchange views, opinions or knowledge within the enterprise.

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulation revoked (15.12.2021) by The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1300), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 97