NAICS Code 51712 — Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services
NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 2 direct sub-codes.
| Code | 51712 |
|---|---|
| Title | Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services |
| Level | NAICS Industry (5-digit) |
| Edition | NAICS 2022 edition |
Official definition (2022 NAICS)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications) or (2) acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers, selling wireless plans on a commission basis. Establishments in this industry do not operate as telecommunications carriers. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are included in this industry.
Illustrative Examples:
Agents for wireless telecommunications carriers
Cellular telephone stores, selling cellular phone service plans on an agent basis
Mobile phone stores, selling mobile phone service plans on an agent basis
Wired telecommunications resellers
Wireless phone service plan sales agents, selling on behalf of wireless telecommunications carriers
Wireless telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications)
Where 51712 sits in the hierarchy
| Level | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | 51 | Information |
| Subsector | 517 | Telecommunications |
| Industry Group | 5171 | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) |
| NAICS Industry | 51712 | Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services |
Codes under 51712
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
517121 | Telecommunications Resellers |
517122 | Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services |
Related NAICS Industry codes
51711— Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.