Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

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

Individual Penalty Records:

Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the current parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.

Download results as CSV or XML or Save your search (Click here for information on download subscriptions)
CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent Industry sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearPenalty Amount
U.S. SatelliteUnited Natural Foodswholesalerstelecommunications violation2013$500,000
SUEZ North America Inc.Veolia Groupwaste management and environmental servicestelecommunications violation2021$104,000
Centerpoint EnergyCenterPoint Energyutilities and power generationtelecommunications violation2014$10,000
ABB Inc.ABB Ltd.utilities and power generationtelecommunications violation2020$15,000
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
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2000$100,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2017$17,680,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2018$614,300,000
SprintT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2018$10,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2018$40,000,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2018$5,250,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2019$550,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2019$400,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2019$75,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$57,265,625
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$12,240,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$91,630,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$48,318,750
TracFone Wireless, IncVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$6,013,000
Windstream Services II, LLCWindstreamtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$18,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$200,000,000
CenturyLink, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$500,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2021$19,500,000
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$75,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2021$460,000
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2021$3,800,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2021$274,000
Windstream CommunicationsWindstreamtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$1,200,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$100,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$950,000
GCI Communication Corp.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2023$42,000,000
Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts) LLCCharter Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2023$6,000
DOCOMO Pacific, Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2023$50,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.