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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 ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$5,000
CenturyLink Communications, LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2017ND-PSC$10,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility service violation2017NY-PSC$13,000,000
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2017OR-PUC$9,000
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2017OR-PUC$5,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2017TX-PUC$88,500
Comcast Phone of Washington, LLCComcastutility safety violation2017WA-UTC$6,000
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2017CA-LCO$10,595
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2017CA-LCO$6,550
Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2017private lawsuit-federal$61,000,000
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.Comcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,000
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$18,000
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$8,600
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONSCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$7,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONEAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,175
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$12,060
ZAYO GROUPZayo Groupworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,750
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,432
AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$7,605
METRO PCST-Mobile USworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$7,063
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2018FCC$614,300,000
TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.ViaSat Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$12,177,631
SprintT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2018FCC$10,000,000
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
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEexport control violation2018BIS$1,400,000,000
Pacific Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Temployment discrimination2018EEOC$15,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunications violation2018FCC$5,250,000
AT&T Mobility Services LLCAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2018WHD$20,290
Ericsson, Inc. and Ericsson ABEricssoneconomic sanction violation2018OFAC$145,893
Ribbon Communications Inc. (fka Sonus Networks)Ribbon Communicationsinvestor protection violation2018SEC$1,900,000
DirecTV, LLCAT&Temployment screening violation2018private lawsuit-federal$125,000
AlticeAltice USA Inc.consumer protection violation2018NY-AG$5,000,000
Charter Communications, Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$174,200,000
ComcastComcastconsumer protection violation2018MA-AG$700,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$25,000,000
SprintT-Mobile UStax violations2018NY-AG$330,000,000
Sprint Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2018WI-DATC$280,000
Dish Network, LLCDISH Networklabor relations violation2018NLRB$261,122
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS NEW YORK CITY CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.labor relations violation2018NLRB$42,273
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2018NLRB$45,000
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2018NLRB$45,000
Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2018NLRB$616,000
T-Mobile USA Inc, dba T-MobileT-Mobile USinsurance violation2018WA-INS$20,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2018DC-ENV$8,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$15,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$16,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$12,500
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$10,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$5,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$10,000
Consolidated Communications/Fairpoint Communications NNEConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$7,000
CenturyLink Communications, LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2018ND-PSC$5,000
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LLCComcastutility safety violation2018OR-PUC$7,000
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,000
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,000
CENTURYLINK LNPLumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$25,407
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INCWindstreamworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NORTHWEST INCFrontier Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$14,000
COMCAST OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA, LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Consolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$19,401
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE CO.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,425
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,750
AT&T INCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$16,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$13,870
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T CORP.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$14,060
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONSCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$12,934
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
ERICSSON INC.Ericssonworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,000
COMCASTComcastworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,683
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, LLC / UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOODComcastworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,280
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$750,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$100,000,000
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$1,400,000
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationsemployment discrimination2019EEOC$99,500
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2019FCC$550,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$980,000
DISH Network LLCDISH Networkemployment discrimination2019EEOC$1,250,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2019FCC$400,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2019FCC$75,000
AT&T Mobility, LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2019FTC$60,000,000
Frontier Communications CorporationFrontier Communicationsemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$100,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$558,650
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019WHD$11,056
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019WHD$35,054
NTT Security US Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephoneemployment screening violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000
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
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$520,000,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$539,000,000
Qwest Corporation, d/b/a CenturyLink QCLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2019NLRB$55,000
Universal PicturesComcastprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$19,225,515
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019IL-DOL$9,011
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2019DC-ENV$73,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Tenvironmental violation2019VA-ENV$7,087
Comcast Business Communications of Virginia, LLCComcastoil spill2019VA-ENV$11,110
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$11,500
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.