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Violation Tracker Agency Summary Page

Agency Name: Federal Communications Commission
Penalty Total since 2000: $4,404,117,836
Number of Records: 535
Note: The parent penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the list of individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Verizon Communications$954,292,92626
T-Mobile US$608,789,00015
AT&T$346,855,31025
KDDI$81,070,3222
Sinclair Broadcast Group$70,871,2003
Liberty Broadband$45,020,0004
ZVRS$43,016,5273
Lumen Technologies$38,842,00011
Paramount Global$8,942,0005
Audacy Inc.$7,635,0007

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CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent Industry sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearPenalty Amount
ViacomParamount Globalmediatelecommunications violation2004$550,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationsmediatelecommunications violation2004$300,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediamediatelecommunications violation2004$1,750,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationsmediatelecommunications violation2004$14,000
Infinity Broadcasting OperationsAudacy Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2004$27,500
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediamediatelecommunications violation2004$755,000
Infinity Broadcasting Operations, Inc.Audacy Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2003$10,000
Infinity BroadcastingAudacy Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2003$357,500
TEGNATegnamediatelecommunications violation2017$55,000
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Groupmediatelecommunications violation2017$13,376,200
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediamediatelecommunications violation2019$233,000
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2019$68,000
CBS Broadcasting Inc.Paramount Globalmediatelecommunications violation2019$272,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippsmediatelecommunications violation2019$1,130,000
Sinclair Broadcasting GroupSinclair Broadcast Groupmediatelecommunications violation2020$48,000,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2020$20,000
Townsquare Media of El Paso, Inc.Townsquare Mediamediatelecommunications violation2020$6,000
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediamediatelecommunications violation2021$233,000
ViacomCBS Inc.Paramount Globalmediatelecommunications violation2021$3,500,000
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediamediatelecommunications violation2022$32,000
Constellium Rolled ProductsConstelliummetalstelecommunications violation2015$135,000
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.Cleveland-Cliffsmining and mineralstelecommunications violation2022$50,000
Acuity Brands, Inc.Acuity Brandsmiscellaneous manufacturingtelecommunications violation2017$25,000
Vista Outdoor, Inc.Vista Outdoor Inc.miscellaneous manufacturingtelecommunications violation2020$55,000
Net One InternationalNetOne Internationalmiscellaneous servicestelecommunications violation2016$1,600,000
Net One InternationalNetOne Internationalmiscellaneous servicestelecommunications violation2014$25,000
Marriott Vacations Worldwide CorporationMarriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.miscellaneous servicestelecommunications violation2020$70,000
Intrado CommunicationsApollo Global Managementprivate equity (including portfolio companies)telecommunications violation2015$1,400,000
Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedrailroadstelecommunications violation2016$1,210,000
Canadian National RailwayCanadian National Railwayrailroadstelecommunications violation2014$5,250,000
Wal-Mart.com USAWalmartretailingtelecommunications violation2014$120,000
Pilot Travel CentersPilot Corporationretailingtelecommunications violation2004$125,000
Purple Communications and CSDVRSZVRStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2017$9,116,527
Straight Path Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2017$15,000,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$30,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$48,000,000
ComcastComcasttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$2,300,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$450,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$7,750,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$170,185
General Communication Inc.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$2,400,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$51,070,322
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$1,350,000
Purple CommunicationsZVRStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$11,900,000
General Communication Inc.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$600,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$1,175,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$17,500,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$100,000,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$68,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$90,000,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$6,900,000
Southern New England TelephoneFrontier Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$4,000,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$25,000,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$16,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$3,400,000
GCI CommunicationLiberty Broadbandtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$20,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$640,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$5,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$90,000,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$105,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$7,400,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$819,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$1,100,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$7,500,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$50,000
Windstream CorporationWindstreamtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$2,500,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$600,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$4,573,376
NTT DOCOMO USA INC.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$100,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$18,250,000
Docomo PacificNippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$65,000
Level 3Lumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$1,000,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$150,000
TDS Telecommunications CorporationTelephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$350,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$700,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$1,250,000
ComcastComcasttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$800,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2010$77,800,000
Purple Communications, IncZVRStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2010$22,000,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2007$1,325,000
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunicationstelecommunications violation2007$500,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2004$300,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2004$490,000
DIRECTV Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2004$87,500
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2004$9,000,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$780,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,350,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$283,800
BellSouth CorporationAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,400,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,100,000
Western WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$200,000
Qwest Communications InternationalLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$6,500,000
Verizon Telephone CompaniesVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$5,700,000
AT&T WirelessAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2002$117,000
AT&T WirelessAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2002$2,000,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2002$6,000,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2002$3,600,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2001$2,520,000
Verizon Long DistanceVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2000$250,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2000$3,500,000
Bell Atlantic-New YorkVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2000$27,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.