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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
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$5,565,250
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2003WHD$4,779,985
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2016FCC$48,000,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,175,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015FCC$17,500,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015FCC$68,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014FCC$90,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014FCC$819,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014FCC$7,500,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2007FCC$1,325,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2003FCC$1,100,000
Clearwire US LLCT-Mobile USFamily and Medical Leave Act2009WHD$15,162
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2007WHD$482,289
Sprint PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2003WHD$5,028
T Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2016NLRB$30,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2006NLRB$21,084
Sprint United ManagementT-Mobile USlabor relations violation2004NLRB$12,000
SprintT-Mobile USlabor relations violation2003NLRB$37,500
Sprint Communications Inc.T-Mobile USfraud2015USAO$15,500,000
SprintT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2018FCC$10,000,000
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2012CA-LCO$13,500
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$10,500
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2018FCC$40,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,200,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$3,370,000
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$1,850,000
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$550,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$2,712,000
NextelT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$2,800,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$8,771,000
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2006private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Sprint United ManagementT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$352,756
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2007private lawsuit-federal$57,000,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USbenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$22,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$800,000
SprintT-Mobile UStax violations2018NY-AG$330,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
Sprint CommunicationsT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2004FL-AG$2,400,000
Sprint CommunicationsT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2005MI-AG$1,200,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $12,000,000
Sprint PCST-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2004MULTI-AG$1,666,666
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $18,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$600,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2013WA-AG$26,046
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$980,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$558,650
Sprint NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2006NY-NYCDCWP$295,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2005NY-NYCDCWP$135,000
Sprint Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2018WI-DATC$280,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USemployment discrimination2005EEOC$100,000
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019WHD$11,056
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019WHD$35,054
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2017WHD$10,952
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2017WHD$9,173
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$3,250,000
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$12,240,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$91,630,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2020MULTI-AG$15,000,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2017NLRB$60,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2017NLRB$60,000
T-Mobile USA Inc, dba T-MobileT-Mobile USinsurance violation2018WA-INS$20,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$200,000,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019IL-DOL$9,011
T-MOBILE WAYNE SWITCH SITET-Mobile USwater pollution violation2016NJ-ENV$7,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$406,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2021FCC$19,500,000
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
T-Mobile USA IncT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Assurance Wireless USA, (F/K/A Virgin Mobile USA, wholly owned by Sprint) (U-4327-C)T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2021CA-PUC$41,686,931
Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P.T-Mobile USutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2008TN-PUC$80,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2001VT-PUC$14,910
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2009CA-LCO$8,367
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2022MULTI-AG$2,430,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USutility service violation2022CA-PUC$3,585,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2022MULTI-AG$2,430,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$350,000,000
Metro PcsT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$26,010
METRO PCST-Mobile USworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$7,063
SPRINT UNITED MANAGEMENT COMPANYT-Mobile USwater pollution violation2001EPA$250,975
NEXTEL CORPORATIONT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,004
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USenvironmental violation2013EPA$16,913
SBA NETWORK SERVICESSBA Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$6,500
SBA NETWORK SERVICES, INC.SBA Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$13,125
Ribbon Communications Inc. (fka Sonus Networks)Ribbon Communicationsinvestor protection violation2018SEC$1,900,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$92,000,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$45,000,000
Lucent Technologies World Services Inc.NokiaFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$4,200,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2007DOJ_CRIMINAL$1,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2007SEC$1,500,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.Nokiaaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$25,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.