Chapter 43 Content Filtering
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43.7 Content Filter Category Definitions
Table 212 Legacy Category Descriptions (Firmware v4.50 or earlier)
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
Advertisements & Pop-Ups Sites that provide advertising graphics or other ad content files such as banners
and pop-ups.
Alcohol & Tobacco Sites that promote or sell alcohol- or tobacco-related products or services.
Arts Sites with artistic content or relating to artistic institutions such as theaters,
museums, galleries, dance companies, photography, and digital graphic
resources.
Business Sites that provide business related information such as corporate Web sites.
Information, services, or products that help businesses of all sizes to do their day-
to-day commercial activities.
Transportation Sites that provide information about motor vehicles such as cars, motorcycles,
boats, trucks, RVs and the like. Includes manufacturer sites, dealerships, review
sites, pricing,, online purchase sites, enthusiasts clubs, etc.
Chat Sites that enable web-based exchange of real time messages through chat
services or chat rooms.
Forums & Newsgroups Sites for sharing information in the form of newsgroups, forums, bulletin boards.
Computers & Technology Sites that contain information about computers, software, hardware, IT,
peripheral and computer services, such as product reviews, discussions, and IT
news.
Criminal Activity Sites that offer advice on how to commit illegal or criminal activities, or to avoid
detection. These can include how to commit murder, build bombs, pick locks,
etc. Also includes sites with information about illegal manipulation of electronic
devices, hacking, fraud and illegal distribution of software.
Dating & Personals Sites that promote networking for interpersonal relationships such as dating and
marriage. Includes sites for match-making, online dating, spousal introduction.
Download Sites Sites that contain downloadable software, whether shareware, freeware, or for
a charge. Includes peer-to-peer sites.
Education Sites sponsored by educational institutions and schools of all types including
distance education. Includes general educational and reference materials
such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, online courses, teaching aids and
discussion guides.
Entertainment Sites related to television, movies, music and video (including video on
demand), such as program guides, celebrity sites, and entertainment news.
Finance Sites related to banking, finance, payment or investment, including banks,
brokerages, online stock trading, stock quotes, fund management, insurance
companies, credit unions, credit card companies, and so on.
Gambling Sites that offer or are related to online gambling, lottery, casinos and betting
agencies involving chance.
Games Sites relating to computer or other games, information about game producers,
or how to obtain cheat codes. Game-related publication sites.
Government Sites run by governmental organizations, departments, or agencies, including
police departments, fire departments, customs bureaus, emergency services,
civil defense, counter-terrorism organizations, military and hospitals.
Hate & Intolerance Sites that promote a supremacist political agenda, encouraging oppression of
people or groups of people based on their race, religion, gender, age,
disability, sexual orientation or nationality.