Variant of NAICS 2017 Version 3.0 - Labour Force

517310 - Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and video entertainment services to their customer premises and/or to mobile telecommunication devices over wired and wireless network facilities operated by them. These establishments can own a network, lease a network or combine leased and owned facilities and their networks can integrate various technologies.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • cable television providers and operators
    • cellular telephone services plans, facilities-based
    • direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service providers or operators
    • facilities-based telecommunication carrier
    • Internet service provider (ISP), facilities-based
    • local telephone carrier, facilities-based
    • long-distance telephone carrier, facilities-based
    • mobile Internet service
    • telephone carrier, facilities-based

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • cable, satellite television and wireless cable television operators operating co-axial based distribution network, satellite-based distribution networks and fixed wireless-based distribution networks and primarily serving the residential market
    • telephone companies, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and facilities-based competitive service providers often providing a full range of telecommunication services to residential, business and wholesale customers
  • Exclusion(s)

    • broadcasting radio programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite radio networks (See 515110 Radio broadcasting)
    • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite distribution systems (See 515210 Pay and specialty television)
    • installing and maintaining cable systems by independent contractors (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
    • installing and maintaining wired systems on contract (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
    • operating coin-operated pay telephones (See 812990 All other personal services)
    • providing access to satellite telecommunications facilities to telecommunications carriers and business users (See 517410 Satellite telecommunications)
    • providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to mobile telecommunication devices over network facilities operated by others (mobile virtual network operators) (See 517911 Telecommunications resellers)
    • providing telecommunications services to customer premises or mobile telecommunication devices over network facilities operated by others on a re-sale basis or over a high speed Internet connection provided by others (See 517911 Telecommunications resellers)
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