2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

517911 Telecommunications Resellers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services (except satellite) to businesses and households. Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
• Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517312, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite); and
• Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
517911		517911		517911		Long-distance telecommunication resellers (except satellite)
517911		517911		517911		Microwave telecommunication resellers
517911		517911		517911		Pre-paid calling cards, telecommunications resellers
517911		517911		517911		Resellers, telecommunication (except satellite)
517911		517911		517911		Telecommunications resellers
517911		517911		517911		Telephone communications resellers (except satellite)
517911		517911		517911		Wired telecommunication resellers
517911		517911		517911		Wireless telecommunication resellers (except satellite)