NAICS
513: Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Industries in the Broadcasting and Telecommunications subsector include
establishments providing point-to-point communications and the services
related to that activity. The industry groups (Radio and Television
Broadcasting, Cable Networks and Program Distribution, and
Telecommunications) are based on differences in the methods of
communication and in the nature of services provided. The Radio and
Television Broadcasting industry group includes establishments that
operate broadcasting studios and facilities for over the air or
satellite delivery of radio and television programs of entertainment,
news, talk, and the like. These establishments are often engaged in the
production and purchase of programs and generating revenues from the
sale of air time to advertisers and from donations, subsidies, and/or
the sale of programs. The Cable Networks and Program Distribution
industry group includes two types of establishments. Those in the Cable
Networks industry operate studios and facilities for the broadcasting
of programs that are typically narrowcast in nature (limited format,
such as news, sports, education, and youth-oriented programming). The
services of these establishments are typically sold on a subscription
or fee basis. Delivery of the programs to customers is handled by other
establishments, in the Cable and Other Program Distribution industry,
that operate cable systems, direct-to-home satellite systems, or other
similar systems. The Telecommunications industry group is primarily
engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to
facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and full
motion picture video between network termination points. A transmission
facility may be based on a single technology or a combination of
technologies. Establishments primarily engaged as independent
contractors in the maintenance and installation of broadcasting and
telecommunications systems are classified in Sector 23, Construction.