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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: telecommunications
Penalty Total since 2000: $14,621,121,891
Number of Records: 1,253
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries 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. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
ZTE$2,592,360,0644
Verizon Communications$2,577,802,258262
T-Mobile US$1,728,257,83596
Ericsson$1,376,507,02815
AT&T$1,221,307,295319
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC$850,000,0002
Telia Company AB$731,603,9722
DISH Network$592,984,01834
Lumen Technologies$491,388,292108
Frontier Communications$420,241,07232

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CompanyCurrent Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Purple Communications and CSDVRSZVRStelecommunications violation2017FCC$9,116,527
Purple CommunicationsZVRStelecommunications violation2015FCC$11,900,000
Purple Communications, IncZVRStelecommunications violation2010FCC$22,000,000
Purple Communications, Inc.ZVRSlabor relations violation2017NLRB$53,334
Purple Communications, Inc.ZVRSlabor relations violation2015NLRB$18,703
PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.ZVRSbenefit plan administrator violation2022EBSA$10,001
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEexport control violation2017BIS$661,000,000
ZTE CorporationZTEexport control violation2017DOJ_NATSEC$430,488,798
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE)ZTEexport control violation2017OFAC$100,871,266
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEexport control violation2018BIS$1,400,000,000
Zayo Group. LLCZayo Groupenvironmental violation2017VA-ENV$5,765
ZAYO GROUPZayo Groupworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,750
Windstream CorporationWindstreamtelecommunications violation2014FCC$2,500,000
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Windstreamlabor relations violation2014NLRB$21,062
Windstream Corporation and its subsidiary, Windstream Pennsylvania, LLCWindstreamlabor relations violation2009NLRB$7,003
Windstream New York, Inc.Windstreamlabor relations violation2006NLRB$11,000
Windstream Services II, LLCWindstreamtelecommunications violation2020FCC$18,000
WindstreamWindstreamutility service violation2016TX-PUC$225,000
Windstream CommunicationsWindstreamtelecommunications violation2022FCC$1,200,000
WINDSTREAM INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$9,000
WINDSTREAM, INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$6,000
PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$14,100
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INCWindstreamworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLCWindstreamworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$18,000
WINDSTREAM CORPORATIONWindstreamenvironmental violation2008EPA$11,333
TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.ViaSat Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$12,177,631
Verizon New York Inc.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$147,000
TracFoneVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015FTC$40,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CFPB$70,000,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$93,525,410
ALLTEL CorporationVerizon Communicationscivil contempt2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$1,325,000
WorldCom, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
ALLTEL CorporationVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2003EPA$1,058,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$500,000,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2011EEOC$20,000,000
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
WORLDCOM INTERNATIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2009EEOC$37,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2006EEOC$48,900,000
Straight Path Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2017FCC$15,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2016FCC$1,350,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015FCC$90,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015FCC$3,400,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015FCC$5,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2014FCC$7,400,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2014FCC$50,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2013FCC$4,573,376
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2012FCC$1,250,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2010FCC$77,800,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$283,800
Western WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$200,000
Verizon Telephone CompaniesVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$5,700,000
Verizon Long DistanceVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$250,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$3,500,000
Bell Atlantic-New YorkVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$27,000,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$100,000
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2013WHD$37,500
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$5,450
Verizon Connected SolutionsVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010WHD$73,526
Cellco Partnership d/b/aVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2008WHD$123,807
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2008WHD$27,362
Verizon Florida, Inc.Verizon Communicationswage and hour violation2007WHD$71,941
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$5,897
Cello PartnershipVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2003WHD$20,687
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationswage and hour violation2003WHD$137,870
Verizon Virginia, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2011NLRB$65,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2011NLRB$9,900
Verizon Delaware, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$69,500
Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. (Verizon Services Group)Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$10,200
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$17,920
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2009NLRB$8,347
Bell AtlanticVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2009NLRB$85,859
Verizon California, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2009NLRB$11,588
Verizon TeleproductsVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2008NLRB$20,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2008NLRB$6,782
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2007NLRB$12,000
Verizon-New York, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2007NLRB$60,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$5,760
Verizon Phone CompanyVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$53,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$6,078
AlltelVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$23,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$7,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2005NLRB$5,000
Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2005NLRB$23,500
Verizon New Jersey Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$7,256
Verizon New Jersey Inc and Verizon Services Corp.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$25,000,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$170,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$8,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$100,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$200,000
Verizon Select Services, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$20,000
Verizon, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$8,938
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$7,800
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$92,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$75,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$30,000
Bell Atlantic of Maryland, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$150,000
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2002NLRB$20,000
Bell AtlanticVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2002NLRB$45,692
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.