Variant of NAICS 2012 - Energy sector

Non E - Industries not included in the energy sector

This category comprises all NAICS codes that do not relate to energy industries.

51 - Information and cultural industries

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing (except by wholesale and retail methods) information and cultural products. Establishments providing the means to transmit or distribute these products or providing access to equipment and expertise for processing data are also included.

The unique characteristics of information and cultural products, and of the processes involved in their production and distribution, distinguish this sector from the goods-producing and services-producing sectors.

The value of these products lies in their information, educational, cultural or entertainment content, not in the format in which they are distributed. Most of these products are protected from unlawful reproduction by copyright laws. Only those possessing the rights to these works are authorized to reproduce, alter, improve and distribute them. Acquiring and using these rights often involves significant costs.

The intangible nature of the content of information and cultural products allows for their distribution in various forms. For example, a movie can be shown at a movie theatre, on a television broadcast, through video on demand, or rented at a local video store; a sound recording can be aired on radio, embedded in multi-media products or sold at a record store; software can be bought at retail outlets or downloaded from an electronic bulletin board; a newspaper can be purchased at a newsstand or received on-line. In addition, improvements in information technology are revolutionizing the distribution of these products. The inclusion in this sector of telecommunications services providers reflects the increasingly important role these establishments play in making these products accessible to the public.

The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, the motion picture and sound recording industries, the broadcasting industries, the telecommunications industries, and the data processing and hosting services industries.

There are establishments engaged in culture-related activities that are classified in other sectors of NAICS. The most important are listed as exclusions below.

• Exclusion(s)

  • duplicating information or cultural products in print form, or in the form of optical or magnetic media(31-33)
  • wholesaling information and cultural products such as newspapers, books, software, videocassettes, DVDs and sound recordings (See 41 Wholesale trade)
  • retailing information and cultural products such as newspapers, books, software and sound recordings(44-45)
  • design activities (See 54 Professional, scientific and technical services)
  • performing in artistic productions, and creating artistic and cultural works or productions as independent individuals (See 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation)
  • preserving and exhibiting objects, sites, and natural wonders of historical, cultural and/or educational value (See 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation)
  • producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, and other performing artists (See 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation)

517 - Telecommunications

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services over their own networks, or over networks operated by others. The establishments of this subsector are grouped into industries on the basis of the nature of services provided (fixed or mobile), the type of network used to deliver those services (wireline or wireless), and the business model they employ (facilities-based or resale).

• Exclusion(s)

  • installation and maintenance of broadcasting and telecommunications systems by independent contractors (See 23 Construction)

5171 - Wired telecommunications carriers

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to their customer premises over 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.

51711 - Wired telecommunications carriers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to their customer premises over 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.

517111 - Wired telecommunications carriers (except cable)^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and video entertainment services primarily by copper twisted pair links. These establishments are generally known as telephone companies, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and facilities-based competitive service providers and they often provide a full range of telecommunication services to residential, business and wholesale customers. Establishments providing a similar range of services through a co-axial-based network are classified in 517112 Cable and other program distribution.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • broadband Internet service providers (ISPs), digital access line (DAL), wired telecommunications
  • facilities-based telecommunication carrier (except wireless and cable operators), wired telecommunications
  • incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), wired telecommunications
  • Internet service provider (ISP), facilities-based (except cable), wired telecommunications
  • local telephone carrier (except wireless and cable operators), wired telecommunications
  • long-distance telephone carrier, facilities-based, wired telecommunications
  • telephone companies, wired telecommunications

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • installing and maintaining wired systems on contract (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
  • 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 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 517910 Other telecommunications)
  • operating coin-operated pay telephones (See 812990 All other personal services)

517112 - Cable and other program distribution^CAN

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)