North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012
Introduction

517112 - Cable and other program distributionCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and video entertainment on networks originally designed for the distribution of television channels. These establishments are generally known as cable, satellite and wireless cable television operators. They operate co-axial based distribution network, satellite-based distribution networks and fixed wireless-based distribution networks and they primarily serve the residential market. They can offer a range of telecommunications and video entertainment services or specialize in the latter. Establishments providing a similar range of services through a copper twisted pair based network are classified in 517111 Wired telecommunications carriers (except cable).

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • broadband Internet service providers (ISPs), cable, wired telecommunications
    • cable television providers, wired telecommunications
    • Internet service provider (ISP), cable, wired telecommunications
    • voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services providers, cable, wired telecommunications
    • wireless cable television operators

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • installing and maintaining cable systems by independent contractors (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
    • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite distribution systems (See 515210 Pay and specialty television)
    • broadcasting radio programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite radio networks (See 515110 Radio broadcasting)
    • providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to mobile telecommunication devices over network facilities operated by them (See 517210 Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite))
    • providing access to satellite telecommunications facilities to telecommunications carriers and business users (See 517410 Satellite telecommunications)
    • providing telecommunications services over network facilities operated by others (See 517910 Other telecommunications)
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