This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services; wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Producing and distributing a channel of television programming for cable or satellite television systems--are classified in Industry 515210, Cable and Other Subscription Programming;

Operating coin-operated pay telephones--are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services;

Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in Industry 517210, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite);

Producing and distributing radio programs for cable or satellite radio systems--are classified in U.S. Industry 515111, Radio Networks;

Reselling telecommunications services (except satellite telecommunications), without operating a network--are classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers;

Publishing telephone directories--are classified in Industry 511140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers;

Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications;

Providing Internet access services via client-supplied telecommunications connections (e.g. dial up ISP's)--are classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications;

Providing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections--are classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications; and

Providing limited Internet connectivity at locations known as Internet cafes, in combination with other services such as facsimile services, training, rental of on-site personal computers, games rooms, or food services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561439, Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) or

Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places, depending on the primary activity.