NAICS 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers

NAICS Code: 517110

Code Title: Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Code Sector: 51 - Information

NAICS 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services; wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.


Illustrative Examples

Broadband Internet service providers, wired (e.g. cable, DSL) Local telephone carriers, wired Cable television distribution services Long-distance telephone carriers, wired Closed circuit television (CCTV) services VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services Telecommunications carriers, wired Satellite television distribution systems Multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS)

Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Producing and distributing a channel of television programming for cable or satellite television systems-are classified in Industry 515210, Cable and Other Subscription Programming;
  • Operating coin-operated pay telephones--are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services;
  • Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in Industry 517210, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite);
  • Producing and distributing radio programs for cable or satellite radio systems--are classified in U.S. Industry 515111, Radio Networks;
  • Reselling telecommunications services (except satellite telecommunications), without operating a network-are classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers;
  • Publishing telephone directories--are classified in Industry 511140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers;
  • Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications;
  • Providing Internet access services via client-supplied telecommunications connections (e.g. dial up ISP's)-are classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications;
  • Providing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections-are classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications;
  • Providing limited Internet connectivity at locations known as Internet cafes, in combination with other services such as facsimile services, training, rental of on-site personal computers, games rooms, or food services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561439, Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) or Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places, depending on the primary activity.

NAICS 517110 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 6110 - Wired telecommunications activities
  • ISIC 6130 - Satellite telecommunications activities