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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: telecommunications
Penalty Total since 2000: $14,621,433,891
Number of Records: 1,255
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$491,640,292109
Frontier Communications$420,241,07232

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CompanyCurrent Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2019FCC$75,000
AT&T Mobility, LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2019FTC$60,000,000
Pacific Bell Telephone Co.AT&Tenvironmental violation2011CA-SCCDA$40,490
DIRECTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2017WI-DATC$292,500
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2003EEOC$75,000
DirecTV LLCAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2016WHD$12,576
DIRECTV, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2015WHD$14,147
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2020FCC$57,265,625
Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2018NLRB$616,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Temployment discrimination2020OFCCP$173,000
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS LLC DBA AT&T MOBILITYAT&Tenvironmental violation2011PA-ENV$5,250
AT&TAT&Tair pollution violation2006CA-ARB$161,750
Bell South TelecommunicationsAT&Twater pollution violation2011GA-ENV$7,313
Bellsouth TelecommunicationsAT&Tair pollution violation2006GA-ENV$15,000
AT&T MOBILITYAT&Tenvironmental violation2016MA-ENV$45,580
AT&T CORPORATIONAT&Thazardous waste violation2002NJ-ENV$9,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Temployment discrimination2020OFCCP$173,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Tenvironmental violation2019VA-ENV$7,087
AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2021DC-AG$1,500,000
DIRECTV, LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2021CO-AG$1,022,000
Cricket Wireless, LLC and AT&T, Inc.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2021MD-AG$3,274,973
New Cingular Wireless Pcs and AT&T MobilAT&Tair pollution violation2016CA-SCAQMD$97,500
DirecTVAT&Tair pollution violation2016CA-SCAQMD$17,500
AT&TAT&Tutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$3,750,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Cingular WirelessAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004CA-PUC$12,140,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002CA-PUC$27,000,000
Pacific BellAT&Tconsumer protection violation2001CA-PUC$25,550,000
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLCAT&Tair pollution violation2014CA-SCAQMD$5,000
DirecTVAT&Tair pollution violation2005CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Pacific BellAT&Tair pollution violation2002CA-SCAQMD$10,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2021FCC$460,000
BellSouthAT&Tutility service violation2001GA-PSC$7,000,000
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO.AT&Tutility safety violation2015KS-CC$7,500
AT&TAT&Tutility administrative violation2015KS-CC$15,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002LA-PSC$175,000
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2021MI-PSC$5,000
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2021MI-PSC$5,000
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2020MI-PSC$5,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2001MI-PSC$15,000
AmeritechAT&Tutility administrative violation2000MI-PSC$3,750,000
SBC Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility service violation2002OH-PUC$8,200,000
Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility administrative violation2000OH-PUC$295,000
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2006TN-PUC$45,000
AT&T TexasAT&Tutility administrative violation2016TX-PUC$24,000
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tutility service violation2013TX-PUC$227,000
AT&T Communications of Texas, L.P.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2005TX-PUC$195,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2008WA-UTC$300,000
AmeritechAT&Tutility service violation2000WI-PSC$10,000,000
AT & T Mobility, LLCAT&Twage and hour violation2008CA-LCO$12,064
AT&T IllinoisAT&Tkickbacks and bribery2022USAO$23,000,000
AT&TAT&Tinvestor protection violation2022SEC$6,250,000
AT&TAT&Thazardous waste violation2022CA-MULTI$5,900,000
DirecTVAT&Tprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2023OFCCP$19,741
AT&T, Inc.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2023MD-AG$1,625,000
Cricket Wireless, LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2023MD-AG$1,625,000
DirecTV LLCAT&Tprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$16,850,000
AT&T Transoceanic Comm. LLCAT&Tunderground storage tank violation2023EPA$40,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2022MI-LEO$5,547
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2021MI-LEO$8,177
A T & TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$9,063
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$78,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$34,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$15,505
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$6,513
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tenvironmental violation2023TX-ENV$9,261
AT&TAT&Tutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2021IL-DOL$9,515
AT&T CORPAT&Twage and hour violation2021IL-DOL$35,500
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2024NJ-AG$172,500
SBCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$7,500
AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$22,500
AT & TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$9,750
SBC AMERITECHAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$5,375
SBCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$8,700
AT AND T WIRELESSAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$6,205
SBCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$6,250
PACIFIC BELLAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$18,270
DIRECTV HOME SERVICESAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$5,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$13,165
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$5,000
AT&T, INCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$9,750
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONEAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$6,000
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONEAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$6,250
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$5,950
SBCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$5,000
AT&T SERVICES, INC.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$5,375
AT&T NETWORK SERVICESAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$13,440
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T ILLINOISAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$7,500
AT&T WEST ROME SERVICE CENTERAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,500
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE DBA AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
DIRECTV HOME SERVICES INCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$5,000
DIRECT TV HOME SERVICES, INC.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$9,000
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T ILLINOISAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,000
DIRECT TV HOME SERVICESAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$6,300
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.