SIC 48:   Communications - 4-digit SIC to 6-digit NAICS
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Figures to the left of NAICS codes indicate the percent of NAICS receipts represented by this part; and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown. links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.

SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
481			Telephone		28,783	256,130,797	999,954	46,899,659
4812			Radiotelephone		6,497	38,271,339	147,845	5,950,128
	513321		Paging		3,427	16,970,204	70,445	2,583,708
99% of	513322		Cellular & other wireless telecommunications		2,712	20,661,622	65,193	3,190,306
	513322	10	Cellular telephone service		2,261	19,055,624	65,193	2,726,368
	513322	20	Specialized (smr) & other mobile radio services		451	1,605,998	8,297	463,938
8% of	513330	10	Resellers - cellular or other wireless service		358	639,513	3,910	176,114
4813			Other telephone		22,286	217,859,458	852,109	40,949,531
100% of	513310	10	Wired telecommunications carriers - local & long-distance		20,632	208,612,981	813,944	39,513,278
92% of	513330	20	Resellers - wired telephone service		1,298	6,952,785	26,118	1,008,964
60% of	561421	20	Voice mailbox		356	2,293,692	12,047	427,289
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
482			Telegraph communications		183	177,571	1,483	51,262
4822			Telegraph communications		183	177,571	1,483	51,262
0% of	513310	20	Wired telecommunications carriers - telegraph service		183	177,571	1,483	51,262
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
483			Radio and television broadcasting		8,789	40,425,210	249,715	9,868,917
4832			Radio broadcasting		6,894	10,648,134	126,673	3,604,481
	513111		Radio networks		303	851,348	5,648	216,563
	513112		Radio stations		6,591	9,796,786	121,025	3,387,918
4833			Television broadcasting		1,895	29,777,076	123,042	6,264,436
	513120		Television broadcasting		1,895	29,777,076	123,042	6,264,436
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
484			Cable and other pay television broadcasting		4,679	45,389,578	174,351	6,151,186
4841			Cable & other pay television broadcasting		4,679	45,389,578	174,351	6,151,186
	513210		Cable networks		494	10,389,609	26,488	1,358,211
	513220		Cable & other program distribution		4,185	34,999,969	147,863	4,792,975
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
489			Communication services, not elsewhere classified		1,885	7,056,820	24,540	1,046,714
4899			Communication services, n.e.c.		1,885	7,056,820	24,540	1,046,714
1% of	513322	30	Radio dispatch service		247	257,036	2,367	65,287
	513340		Satellite telecommunications		521	5,096,182	11,931	599,282
	513390		Other telecommunications		634	1,133,004	6,701	271,319
24% of	812990	30	Pay telephone operators		483	570,598	3,541	110,826

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Ce

=sum of NAICS parts listed below the symbol   links to Comparative Statistics for 1992 and 1997

	(Bridge complete.)	Comparable	SIC derivable from NAICS data.
	(Drawbridge slightly open.)	Almost comparable	Sales or receipts from NAICS are within 3% of SIC sales or receipts.
	(Drawbridge open.)	Not comparable	SIC sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS data.

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics

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