# NAICS code for telecommunications The NAICS code for telecommunications is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). Its SBA small business size standard is 1,500 employees. Depending on the work, 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)) or 517810 (All Other Telecommunications) may fit better. List 517111 as your primary NAICS code in SAM.gov if telecommunications is your main line of business.Source: NAICS 2022 (Census).Official source: [U.S. Census Bureau NAICS](https://www.census.gov/naics/) | Industry | Telecommunications | | --- | --- | | Primary NAICS | [517111](https://samgovapi.io/naics/517111) | | Title | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | | Size standard | 1,500 employees (13 CFR 121.201) | ## Other codes to consider | Code | Title | Size standard | | --- | --- | --- | | [517111](https://samgovapi.io/naics/517111) | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 1,500 employees | | [517112](https://samgovapi.io/naics/517112) | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | 1,500 employees | | [517810](https://samgovapi.io/naics/517810) | All Other Telecommunications | $40 million in average annual receipts | ## What NAICS 517111 covers This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, 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... ## Examples classified under 517111 - Cable program distribution operators - Cable television distribution services - Cable TV providers (except networks) - Closed-circuit television (CCTV) services - Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services - Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services - Internet service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure (e.g., cable, DSL) - Local telephone carriers, wired ## Also searched as telecom ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/naics/517111" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `naics_lookup`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Questions What is the NAICS code for telecommunications?The NAICS code most used for telecommunications is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers. Depending on the work, 517112, 517810 may fit better.Is a telecommunications business small for federal contracts?For NAICS 517111, a business is small at or under 1,500 employees (13 CFR 121.201), counting affiliates.Can I list more than one NAICS code?Yes. A SAM.gov registration can list many NAICS codes with one marked primary; each solicitation names the single code that applies to it. ## Related - [NAICS 517111](https://samgovapi.io/naics/517111) - [NAICS code lookup](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-lookup) - [Size standard checker](https://samgovapi.io/size-standard-checker) - [NAICS code for an industry](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-for)Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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