Standard Industrial Code Divisions

Major Group: 48—Communications

This major group includes establishments furnishing point-to-point communications services, whether intended to be received aurally or visually; and radio and television broadcasting. This major group also includes establishments primarily engaged in providing paging and beeper services and those engaged in leasing telephone lines or other methods of telephone transmission, such as optical fiber lines and microwave or satellite facilities, and reselling the use of such methods to others. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing telephone answering services are classified in Services, Industry 7389.

Codes Titles Total Marketable US Businesses
Industry Group 481: Telephone Communications
4812Radiotelephone Communications40,758
4813Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone27,556
Industry Group 482: Telegraph And Other Message Communications
4822Telegraph and Other Message Communications465
Industry Group 483: Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations
4832Radio Broadcasting Stations13,269
4833Television Broadcasting Stations4,818
Industry Group 484: Cable And Other Pay Television Services
4841Cable and Other Pay Television Services8,570
Industry Group 489: Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
4899Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified59,074