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51711Level 4

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

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.

Illustrative 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
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