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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 IndustryPrimary Offense TypeYearPenalty Amount sort icon
WDBJ Television Inc. telecommunications violation2015$325,000
Air-Tel, LLC telecommunications violation2018$327,290
Air-Tel LLC telecommunications violation2021$327,290
Mercury Wireless Indiana, LLC. telecommunications violation2023$345,000
TDS Telecommunications CorporationTelephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$350,000
Infinity BroadcastingAudacy Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2003$357,500
American Broadcasting CompaniesWalt Disneyentertainmenttelecommunications violation2019$395,000
Sony Mobile CommunicationsSonyelectrical and electronic equipmenttelecommunications violation2014$400,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2019$400,000
MachineGenius telecommunications violation2022$400,000
RB Communications, Inc., d/b/a Starfone telecommunications violation2014$408,668
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$450,000
Kajeet Inc. telecommunications violation2015$450,000
New Sensor Corp. telecommunications violation2013$450,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2021$460,000
Lightyear Network Solutions LLC telecommunications violation2013$475,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2004$490,000
PTT Phone Cards, Inc. telecommunications violation2015$493,327
United Telecom Inc. telecommunications violation2014$500,000
U.S. SatelliteUnited Natural Foodswholesalerstelecommunications violation2013$500,000
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunicationstelecommunications violation2007$500,000
CenturyLink, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2020$500,000
Marriott International, Inc.Marriott Internationalhotelstelecommunications violation2018$504,000
HTC America, Inc. telecommunications violation2012$515,000
Globalcom Inc. telecommunications violation2014$537,127
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediamediatelecommunications violation2016$540,000
Cal.net, Inc. telecommunications violation2023$540,000
ViacomParamount Globalmediatelecommunications violation2004$550,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2019$550,000
World Communications Satellite Inc. telecommunications violation2004$560,000
Bear Down Brands, LLC telecommunications violation2018$590,380
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesmediatelecommunications violation2015$595,000
General Communication Inc.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$600,000
Marriott InternationalMarriott Internationalhotelstelecommunications violation2014$600,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$600,000
Truphone telecommunications violation2022$600,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$640,000
Presidential Who's Who telecommunications violation2014$640,000
Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc., d/b/a Claro telecommunications violation2013$650,000
Truphone, Inc. telecommunications violation2022$660,639
Sound Around, Inc. telecommunications violation2020$685,338
Sound Around telecommunications violation2022$685,338
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$700,000
M.C. Dean telecommunications violation2015$718,000
Smart City Holdings LLC telecommunications violation2015$750,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediamediatelecommunications violation2004$755,000
Dynasty Mortgage telecommunications violation2005$770,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$780,000
ComcastComcasttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$800,000
Globcom Inc. telecommunications violation2003$806,861
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$819,000
InPhonic Inc. telecommunications violation2007$819,905
Lumen Technologies, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2023$867,000
Matrix Telecom telecommunications violation2014$875,000
Swarm Technologies, Inc. telecommunications violation2018$900,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$950,000
Advanced Tel, Inc. telecommunications violation2017$975,000
iHeart Communications Inc.iHeartMediamediatelecommunications violation2015$1,000,000
Level 3Lumen Technologiestelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2013$1,000,000
Univision RadioTelevisaUnivision Inc.mediatelecommunications violation2010$1,000,000
Advantage Telecommunications Corp. telecommunications violation2017$1,000,000
DRS Global Enterprise Solutions telecommunications violation2020$1,000,000
Enhanced Communications Group, LLC telecommunications violation2023$1,000,000
TerraCom, Inc. and YourTel America, Inc. telecommunications violation2013$1,016,000
Puerto Rico Telephone Company and America Movil telecommunications violation2016$1,100,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2014$1,100,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,100,000
ViacomParamount Globalmediatelecommunications violation2015$1,120,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippsmediatelecommunications violation2019$1,130,000
OCMC Inc. telecommunications violation2006$1,133,761
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2015$1,175,000
NOS Communications Inc. telecommunications violation2003$1,200,000
WEBNET telecommunications violation2002$1,200,000
Windstream CommunicationsWindstreamtelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2022$1,200,000
Sound Around telecommunications violation2023$1,202,454
Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedrailroadstelecommunications violation2016$1,210,000
UTPhone Inc. telecommunications violation2013$1,234,456
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2012$1,250,000
Business Options Inc. telecommunications violation2004$1,280,000
Assist 123 LLC telecommunications violation2014$1,300,000
Open Access Acquisition LLC telecommunications violation2013$1,300,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile UStelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2007$1,325,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2016$1,350,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,350,000
CSDVRS LLC telecommunications violation2012$1,380,000
Intrado CommunicationsApollo Global Managementprivate equity (including portfolio companies)telecommunications violation2015$1,400,000
BellSouth CorporationAT&Ttelecommunicationstelecommunications violation2003$1,400,000
PayG telecommunications violation2023$1,400,000
Preferred Long Distance telecommunications violation2015$1,440,000
Easy Telephone Services d/b/a/ Easy Wireless telecommunications violation2013$1,586,545
Advanced Tel telecommunications violation2015$1,588,988
National Conference on Citizenship telecommunications violation2021$1,590,000
Net One InternationalNetOne Internationalmiscellaneous servicestelecommunications violation2016$1,600,000
Mobilitie telecommunications violation2018$1,600,000
Securus Technologies telecommunications violation2017$1,700,000
LG ElectronicsLGdiversifiedtelecommunications violation2008$1,700,000
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Voqal USA telecommunications violation2021$1,749,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediamediatelecommunications violation2004$1,750,000
Intrado Safety Communications Inc. telecommunications violation2021$1,750,000
Rockne Educational Television, Inc. and The Learning Paradigm, Inc. telecommunications violation2021$1,987,500
Blue Jay Wireless telecommunications violation2016$2,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.