Canadian industry

517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

Télécommunications par fil et sans fil (sauf par satellite)

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and video entertainment services to their customer premises and/or to mobile telecommunication devices over wired and wireless network facilities operated by them. These establishments can own a network, lease a network or combine leased and owned facilities and their networks can integrate various technologies.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleWired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code51731 - Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
International correspondenceJ6130*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityOffice of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Quebec Law 25 authorities

Inclusions

  • cable, satellite television and wireless cable television operators operating co-axial based distribution network, satellite-based distribution networks and fixed wireless-based distribution networks and primarily serving the residential market
  • telephone companies, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and facilities-based competitive service providers often providing a full range of telecommunication services to residential, business and wholesale customers

Exclusions

  • broadcasting radio programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite radio networks (See 516110 Radio broadcasting stations)
  • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite distribution systems (See 516211 Pay and specialty television (CAN))
  • installing and maintaining cable systems by independent contractors (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
  • installing and maintaining wired systems on contract (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
  • operating coin-operated pay telephones (See 812990 All other personal services (US))
  • providing access to satellite telecommunications facilities to telecommunications carriers and business users (See 517410 Satellite telecommunications)
  • providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to mobile telecommunication devices over network facilities operated by others (mobile virtual network operators) (See 517911 Telecommunications resellers (CAN))
  • 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 517911 Telecommunications resellers (CAN))

Examples

  • cable television providers and operators
  • cellular telephone services plans, facilities-based
  • direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service providers or operators
  • facilities-based telecommunication carrier
  • Internet service provider (ISP), facilities-based
  • local telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • long-distance telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • mobile Internet service
  • telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • access-dependent VoIP services providers, facilities based
  • beeper (radio pager) communications carriers
  • broadband Internet service providers (ISPs), digital access line (DAL), facilities-based
  • broadband Internet service providers (ISPs), facilities-based
  • cable distribution, facilities-based
  • cable television providers and operators
  • cable, satellite television and wireless cable television operators operating co-axial based distribution network, satellite-based distribution networks and fixed wireless-based distribution networks and primarily serving the residential market
  • cellular telephone services plans, facilities-based
  • closed circuit television (CCTV) services, facilities-based
  • competitive local exchanges carriers (CLECs) facilities based, facilities-based
  • direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television distribution systems, wired telecommunications
  • direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service providers or operators
  • facilities-based competitive service providers
  • facilities-based telecommunication carrier
  • incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), facilities-based
  • Internet service provider (ISP), facilities-based
  • local telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • long-distance telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • microwaves network system operator
  • mobile data services
  • mobile Internet service
  • mobile messaging service (text, picture, video)
  • mobile telephone communications carriers, facilities-based
  • multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS), facilities-based
  • multipoint distribution systems (MDS), facilities-based
  • paging services, facilities-based
  • personal communication services (PCS) (i.e., communications carriers), facilities-based
  • personal mobile communications services
  • radio paging communications carriers
  • sale of cellular telephone plans using their own network facilities
  • ship-to-shore broadcasting communications carriers
  • telecommunication network, facilities-based
  • telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone, facilities-based
  • telephone carrier, facilities-based
  • telephone companies, facilities-based
  • telephone companies, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and facilities-based competitive service providers often providing a full range of telecommunication services to residential, business and wholesale customers
  • television operation, closed circuit
  • two-way paging communications carriers
  • video on demand (VOD), distribution by cable
  • voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services providers, facilities-based
  • wireless data communications carriers, facilities-based
  • wireless telephone communications carriers
  • wireless video service

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: J6130*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 517310

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 517310
Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite). It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 517310
cable television providers and operators

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cable television providers and operators. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) to a business file.

03 517310
cellular telephone services plans, facilities-based

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cellular telephone services plans, facilities-based. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) to a business file.

04 517310
direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service providers or operators

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service providers or operators. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Streaming mediaData processingPlatform servicesTelecom operationsPublishing servicesInformation delivery

In this section

  • 517310Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

Commonly confused with

516110 — Radio broadcasting stations

broadcasting radio programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellite rad...

516211 — Pay and specialty television

broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable or satellit...

238210 — Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

installing and maintaining cable systems by independent contractors (See 238210 Electrical contract...

812990 — All other personal services

operating coin-operated pay telephones (See 812990 All other personal services (US))

517410 — Satellite telecommunications

providing access to satellite telecommunications facilities to telecommunications carriers and busi...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

J6130*Satellite telecommunications activities

Approximate correspondence

Including direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television distribution systems

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

517310Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 517310 cover?

Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite): This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications and video entertainment services to their customer premises and/or to mobile telecommunication devices over wired and wireless network facilities operated by the...

Which level of the hierarchy is 517310?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 517310?

It rolls up to 51731 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite).

Should I stop at 517310 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 517310?

Yes. 2 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 517310?

Yes. 8 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 517310 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 52 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Streaming media, Data processing, Platform services, Telecom operations, Publishing services, Information delivery.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 517310?

Yes. The page shows J6130* Satellite telecommunications activities.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.