517310

517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

Télécommunications par fil et sans fil (sauf par satellite) • Canadian industry

Sector 51 Information and cultural industries
Parent 51731 Wired and wireless telecommunicatio...
Edition 2026 NAICS Canada
Status Active Canadian industry

What code 517310 includes

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.

Activities & 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

Exclusions & Cross-References

  • 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))

Classification Hierarchy

International Concordance

  • ISIC Rev. 4: J6130* — Satellite telecommunications activities