NAICS code 517112: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular phone services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services.
- SBA small-business size limit
- 1,500 staff
Is your company small for 517112?
The SBA limit is 1,500 employees average number of employees.
What 517112 covers
Included
- Cellular telephone service carriers
- Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite
- Paging services, except satellite
- Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite
Use another code for
- Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks: Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Operating and maintaining satellite network infrastructure that they own and/or lease: Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications
- Providing satellite television distribution services: Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Acting as agents for wireless telecommunications services, including operating as agents for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs): Industry 517122, Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services
- Providing expert advice in the field of information technology or in integrating communication and computer systems: Industry 54151, Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Activities listed under 517112
- Beeper (i.e., radio pager) communication carriers
- Cellular telephone communication carriers
- Cellular telephone service carriers
- Mobile telephone communication carriers (except satellite)
- Paging services (except satellite)
- Radio paging services communications carriers
- Ship-to-shore broadcasting communication carriers (except satellite)
- Telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone
- Telephone communications carriers, wireless (except satellite)
- Two-way paging communication carriers (except satellite)
- Wireless data communication carriers (except satellite)
- Wireless Internet service providers (except satellite)
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- Wireless telephone communications carriers (except satellite)
Questions
What is NAICS code 517112?
NAICS 517112 is “Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves.
What businesses use NAICS code 517112?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Cellular telephone service carriers; Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite; Paging services, except satellite; and Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite.
What is not included in NAICS 517112?
Businesses mainly operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks are classified in U.S. Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; operating and maintaining satellite network infrastructure that they own and/or lease are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications; and providing satellite television distribution services are classified in U.S. Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 517112?
1,500 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.
What is the SIC code for NAICS 517112?
SIC codes 4812 (Radiotelephone Communications, part) and 4899 (Communications Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 517112?
517000 (Telecommunications (including wired, wireless, satellite, cable, & other program distribution, resellers, agents, other telecommunications, & internet service providers)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 517111–517810.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 517112?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 517112 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.