NAICS Code 517311: Wired Telecommunications Carriers
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 1,500 employees
Definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating 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 and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry. This NAICS replaced 517110 in 2017.
Government contracts for this service: PSC DD01 IT Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project and PM
Code facts
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51
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517
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5173
- 51731
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5173
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517
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51
- Contract awards
- 424 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $222,143,759 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 517311
- 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
- Long-distance telephone carriers, wired
- Multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS)
- Music program distribution, cable or satellite
- On-line access service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
- Satellite master antenna television service (SMATV)
- Satellite television distribution systems
- Telecommunications carriers, wired
- Television operations, closed circuit
- VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | -$10,818 |
| FY2026 | $184,874,923 |
| FY2025 | $222,143,759 |
| FY2024 | $252,711,353 |
| FY2023 | $417,564,295 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $77,840,523 | |
| 2 | Full Spectrum Operations LLC | $27,577,326 | |
| 3 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $17,159,535 | |
| 4 | Comcast Government Services LLC | $9,318,164 | |
| 5 | University Corporation For Advanced Internet Development | $9,276,072 | |
| 6 | At&T Enterprises, LLC | $7,606,298 | |
| 7 | Verizon Federal Inc. | $3,222,886 | |
| 8 | Granite Telecommunications, LLC | $3,159,692 | |
| 9 | STC Bahrain B.s.c Closed | $2,815,740 | |
| 10 | GTT Global Telecom Government Services, LLC | $2,355,640 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 517311 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $80,143,549 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $41,151,555 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $25,585,304 | |
| 4 | Department of Commerce | $11,378,757 | |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $10,583,434 | |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $6,525,311 | |
| 7 | Department of the Army | $3,816,350 | |
| 8 | Small Business Administration | $1,911,132 | |
| 9 | Department of Energy | $1,441,243 | |
| 10 | US Agency for Global Media | $933,584 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/ |
$79,144,450 | |
| 2 | DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services | $33,981,874 | |
| 3 | R426 Communications Services | $28,582,797 | |
| 4 | D304 ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services | $14,175,478 | |
| 5 | R425 Engineering and Technical Services | $9,077,812 | |
| 6 | DG01 IT and Telecom – Network Support Services (Labor) | $5,733,870 | |
| 7 | 7K20 IT and Telecom – Storage Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) | $3,999,505 | |
| 8 | DG10 IT and Telecom – Network as a Service | $2,117,566 | |
| 9 | DC01 IT and Telecom – Data Center Support Services (Labor) | $2,016,775 | |
| 10 |
DA01 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$1,982,907 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $34,177,562 | |
| 2 | Florida | $28,009,753 | |
| 3 | Michigan | $8,296,755 | |
| 4 | Maryland | $6,067,604 | |
| 5 | Washington | $5,407,909 | |
| 6 | Colorado | $4,258,381 | |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $4,029,847 | |
| 8 | Illinois | $3,618,310 | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $2,755,152 | |
| 10 | New Mexico | $2,401,578 | |
| 11 | California | $2,384,152 | |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $2,103,060 | |
| 13 | Alabama | $1,722,382 | |
| 14 | Guam | $1,519,303 | |
| 15 | Tennessee | $1,399,284 | |
| 16 | New York | $1,272,374 | |
| 17 | North Carolina | $975,135 | |
| 18 | Nevada | $829,374 | |
| 19 | Arizona | $574,493 | |
| 20 | New Jersey | $427,504 | |
| 21 | Georgia | $384,213 | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $354,645 | |
| 23 | Delaware | $348,946 | |
| 24 | Louisiana | $303,697 | |
| 25 | Maine | $269,520 | |
| 26 | Ohio | $181,016 | |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $179,594 | |
| 28 | Oregon | $135,220 | |
| 29 | Nebraska | $78,949 | |
| 30 | Utah | $73,208 | |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $60,881 | |
| 32 | Connecticut | $58,407 | |
| 33 | South Carolina | $57,860 | |
| 34 | Missouri | $56,615 | |
| 35 | Minnesota | $56,140 | |
| 36 | Mississippi | $56,058 | |
| 37 | Wyoming | $37,957 | |
| 38 | Indiana | $26,616 | |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $20,981 | |
| 40 | American Samoa | $16,197 | |
| 41 | Montana | $6,915 | |
| 42 | South Dakota | $5,010 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 517311 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
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| Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2017 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards |
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 517311?
NAICS 517311 is Wired Telecommunications Carriers, a national industry in NAICS 51, Information.
What is the NAICS code for cable program distribution operators?
The NAICS code for cable program distribution operators is 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
What is the NAICS code for closed circuit television (CCTV) services?
The NAICS code for closed circuit television (CCTV) services is 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
What is the NAICS code for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services?
The NAICS code for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services is 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
When did the size standard for NAICS 517311 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 517311 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2017 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards" (82 FR 44886), published Sep 27, 2017 and effective Oct 1, 2017.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 517311?
Federal contracts under NAICS 517311 obligated $222,143,759 in fiscal year 2025 and $1,077,283,512 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 517311?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 517311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($77,840,523); Full Spectrum Operations LLC ($27,577,326); and Comcast Government Services LLC ($9,318,164).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 517311?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 517311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Information Systems Agency ($80,143,549), Air Force ($41,151,555) and Department of the Navy ($25,585,304).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 517311?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 517311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/
Where is the work under NAICS 517311 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 517311 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($34,177,562), Florida ($28,009,753) and Michigan ($8,296,755).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 517311?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 517311 is CSU Sources Sought Wired Telecommunication and Highspeed Internet, pre-solicitation from Indian Health Service, posted October 27, 2022.
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