Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

6.1 - Information and Communication Technology Industries

This special aggregation comprises the portion of NAICS of 'Manufacturing' (NAICS 31-33), 'Wholesale Trade' (NAICS 41), 'Information and Cultural Industries' (NAICS 51), 'Real Estate and Rental and Leasing' (NAICS 53), 'Professional, Scientific and Technical Services' (NAICS 54) and 'Other Services (except Public Administration)' (NAICS 81) that relates to information and communication technology products.

51i - ICT- Information and Cultural Industries

This special aggregation 'ICT- Information and Cultural Industries' comprises the portion of NAICS sector 51 'Information and Cultural Industries' that relates to information and communication technology products

511i - ICT- Publishing Industries (except Internet)

This special aggregation 'ICT- Publishing Industries (except Internet)' comprises the portion of NAICS subsector 511 'Publishing Industries (except Internet)' that relates to information and communication technology products

The NAICS subsector 511 'Publishing Industries (except Internet)' comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing newspapers, periodicals, books, databases, software and other works. These works are characterized by the intellectual creativity required in their development and are usually protected by copyright. Publishers distribute, or arrange for the distribution of copies of these works.

Publishing establishments may create the works in-house, or contract for, purchase, or compile works that were originally created by others. These works may be published in one or more formats including traditional print form, electronic and on-line. Publishers of "multimedia" products, such as interactive children's books, multimedia CD-ROM and digital video disk (DVD) reference books, and musical greeting cards are also included. Establishments in this subsector may print, reproduce or offer direct on-line access to the works themselves or they may arrange with others to carry out such functions.


Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

- publishing exclusively on the Internet (516, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting)

517 - Telecommunications

This subsector comprises establishments engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, cable programming, and full motion picture video. Telecommunications resellers are also included. A transmission facility may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • the installation and maintenance of broadcasting and telecommunications systems by independent contractors (See 23 Construction)
  • providing Internet access (See 5181 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals)

518 - Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing access to the Internet, search facilities for the Internet, and data processing, hosting, and related services. The Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals industry group includes establishments that provide access to the Internet or aid in navigation on the Internet. The Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services industry group includes establishments that process data. These establishments can transform data, prepare data for dissemination, or place data or content on the Internet for others. The shared use of computer resources is included in the Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services industry group.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • retailing goods using the Internet(44-45)
  • publishing exclusively on the Internet (See 516 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting)