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517121 Telecommunications Resellers

Overview

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 to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure.

Illustrative Examples:
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) (except agents)
Pre-paid calling cards, telecommunications resellers
Wired telecommunications resellers
Wireless telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents)

Cross-References

  • Acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers--are classified in U.S. Industry 517122, Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services;
  • Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
  • Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite); and
  • Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.

Index Entries

Long-distance telecommunication resellers (except satellite telecommunications)
Microwave telecommunication resellers
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) (except agents)
Pre-paid calling cards, telecommunications resellers
Resellers, telecommunication (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services)
Telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services)
Telephone communications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services)
Wired telecommunication resellers
Wireless telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents)