TMI COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.

Telecommunications Resellers

This includes establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure.

Illustrative Examples:

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) (except agents)
Pre-paid calling cards, telecommunications resellers
Wired telecommunications resellers
Wireless telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents)

All Other Telecommunications

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing specialized telecommunications services, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and radar station operation. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in providing satellite terminal stations and associated facilities connected with one or more terrestrial systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, and receiving telecommunications from, satellite systems. Establishments providing Internet services or Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections are also included in this industry. Establishments in this industry do not operate as telecommunications carriers.

Illustrative Examples:

Dial-up Internet service providers
Internet service providers, using client-supplied telecommunications connections (e.g., dial-up ISPs)
Satellite tracking stations
VoIP service providers, using client-supplied telecommunications connections