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NAICS 517111: Wired telecommunications carriers

NAICS 517111 is the industry code for wired telecommunications carriers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for technology and start your application when you are ready.

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What 517111 covers

Wired telecommunications carriers provide phone, cable TV and internet service over wired networks such as fiber, cable and copper.

NAICS 2022 renumbered this code from 517311.

Included in this code

  • Fiber internet providers
  • Cable TV and internet providers
  • Local telephone carriers
  • VoIP providers with networks

Not this code

Businesses that use 517111

Rural fiber ISPCable companyLocal exchange carrier

Financing for this trade

ISPs use equipment loans, USDA ReConnect, BEAD grants and infrastructure loans. Lenders look at subscriber growth and churn.

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Is 517111 the right code for a wired internet provider?

Yes, if you provide internet, phone or TV over a wired network you operate, such as fiber or cable. Resellers use 517121. Owners in this trade most often weigh it against 517112 (wireless telecommunications carriers) and 517121 (telecommunications resellers). The right choice is the activity that brings in the most revenue, used the same way on tax returns and loan applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 517111?

The SBA size standard for 517111 is 1,500 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A wired internet provider under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing do rural fiber ISPs use?

Fiber builds are funded with USDA ReConnect loans and grants, BEAD program funds, CoBank and infrastructure lenders. Equipment loans cover routers and splicers. Lenders review take rates and subscriber growth. A broker who works with many lenders can line up bank, SBA and alternative offers side by side, which often matters more than chasing the lowest headline price.

What does NAICS 517111 cover?

Wired telecommunications carriers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 51 Information, 517 Telecommunications, 5171 Wired and wireless telecommunications (except satellite), 51711 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite).

What financing do NAICS 517111 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for technology businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 517111?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.