The criterion used to classify a private dwelling is whether or not it contains access to telephone, fax and/or Internet services in working order.
Access to telecommunication systems is a flat classification with four categories – excluding residual categories.
The residual categories are defined in Glossary and references.
The full classification is available on the main page.
Up to three answers should be coded.
Where telephone and/or fax and/or Internet access has been answered positively the 'no access’ answer may not also be coded. In this case the ‘no access’ category should not be captured.
Where tick boxes are used coding will not be necessary except for responses that fall into one of the residual categories.