# Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/w4DOnajkSfC-XzLtKxtfQg

## Labels

## Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to switching and transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired and wireless telecommunications networks (except satellite).  Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.  By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.

## Examples

- Broadband Internet service providers, wired (e.g., cable, DSL)
- Cable television distribution services
- Cellular telephone service carriers
- Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services
- Satellite television distribution systems
- Telecommunications carriers, wired and wireless
- VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
- Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite
- Wireless telecommunications carriers, except satellite
- Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/enRP4jnPSoK2T97JxxW_dw

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Owb3UMd0QD6dOOcZEFe9zw
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/1ugoG6M5TBKiLO9t3X9XVA

**Is Defined By:** https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/?code=51711

**Deprecated:** False