Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular phone services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services. Illustrative Examples: Cellular telephone service carriers Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite Paging services, except satellite Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--