North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 - Labour Force Survey

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 - Labour Force Survey

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 to the network. Establishments in this industry 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.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • installing and maintaining wired systems on contract (See 23821 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 51721 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite))
    • providing access to satellite telecommunications facilities to telecommunications carriers and business users (See 51741 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 51791 Other Telecommunications)
    • offering limited Internet connectivity at establishments usually known as Internet cafés and a combination of other services such as facsimile services, training, rental of on-site personal computers for word processing, games rooms, or food services (see 56143 Business Service Centres or 722 Food Services and Drinking Places)
    • operating coin-operated pay telephones (See 81299 All Other Personal Services)

  • Example Activities:

    • Access-dependent VoIP services providers, facilities based, except wireless and cable
    • Facilities-based competitive service providers
    • Facilities-based telecommunication carrier, except wireless and cable operators
    • Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs)
    • Internet service providers (ISPs), facilities-based (except cable)
    • Local telephone carrier, except wireless and cable operators
    • Long-distance telephone carrier, facilities-based
    • Telephone companies
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