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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
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
MCI Worldcom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MO-AG$250,000
QwestLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002CO-AG$1,000,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002WA-AG$1,300,000
Qwest Corp.Lumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002ID-AG$200,000
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2002OR-AG$575,000
Southern New England Telephone and Woodbury TelephoneFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002CT-AG$561,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.consumer protection violation2002IA-AG$400,000
ComcastComcastenvironmental violation2002DE-ENV$5,361
AT&T CORPORATIONAT&Thazardous waste violation2002NJ-ENV$9,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002CA-PUC$27,000,000
Qwest/LCILumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002CA-PUC$20,340,000
Pacific BellAT&Tair pollution violation2002CA-SCAQMD$10,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002LA-PSC$175,000
SBC Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility service violation2002OH-PUC$8,200,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002PA-PUC$199,000
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002WA-UTC$3,200,000
VERIZON DIRECTORYVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$6,720
SBA NETWORK SERVICES, INC.SBA Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$13,125
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Charter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$25,000
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONEAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$6,250
FRONTIER TELEPHONE CORP.Frontier Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$8,800
VERIZON OF NEW JERSEY INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,300
COMCASTComcastenvironmental violation2002EPA$64,603
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$5,565,250
ALLTEL CorporationVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2003EPA$1,058,000
Vivendi Universal, S.A.Comcastaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$50,000,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$500,000,000
Hughes Electronics CorporationAT&Texport control violation2003DDTC$24,000,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2003WHD$4,779,985
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2003FCC$780,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunications violation2003FCC$1,350,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$283,800
BellSouth CorporationAT&Ttelecommunications violation2003FCC$1,400,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2003FCC$1,100,000
Western WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$200,000
Qwest Communications InternationalLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2003FCC$6,500,000
Verizon Telephone CompaniesVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$5,700,000
Cello PartnershipVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2003WHD$20,687
Sprint PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2003WHD$5,028
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationswage and hour violation2003WHD$137,870
Bell South TelecommunicationsAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$39,700
AT&T Corp.AT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$90,900
SprintT-Mobile USlabor relations violation2003NLRB$37,500
SBC, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$23,646
Comcast of Washington, IV, Inc.Comcastlabor relations violation2003NLRB$64,000
Frontier Communications a Subsidiary of Citizens Communications Corp.Frontier Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$50,000
Comcast of Montana I, Inc. (TCI Cablevision of Montana, Inc.; AT & T Cablevision of Montana, Inc.; AT & T Broadband)Comcastlabor relations violation2003NLRB$39,105
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIESNokialabor relations violation2003NLRB$17,500
Time Warner Cable CompanyCharter Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$35,000
Sprint-Florida, Inc. North AreaLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2003NLRB$229,000
Bell Soutn CommunicationsAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$77,472
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$92,000
Dish Network Service Corp.DISH Networklabor relations violation2003NLRB$27,505
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$75,000
AT&T Broadband d/b/a TCI Cablevision of Texas, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$25,500
AT&T Broadband d/b/a TCI Cablevision of Texas, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$22,400
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$30,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2003NLRB$62,500
Bellsouth - Directory Assistance OfficeAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$10,000
A T & TAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$100,000
AT&T Broadband Morris ILAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$7,908
Bell Atlantic of Maryland, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$150,000
AT & T BroadbandAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$5,500
South Central BellAT&Temployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-state$1,479,320
EchoStar Communications CorporationDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2003MULTI-AG$5,000,000
MCI Worldcom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003OR-AG$60,000
NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
QwestLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2003AZ-AG$3,750,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2003EEOC$75,000
MCI WorldCom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2003UT-PSC$30,000
SBC AMERITECHAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$5,375
SBCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$6,250
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$18,315
VERIZON PA INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$14,000
ALLTEL CORPORATIONVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2003EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,058,000
NEXTEL CORPORATIONT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,004
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004FTC$365,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2004FTC$1,125,000
WorldCom, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$250,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.Nokiaaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$25,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2004FCC$490,000
DIRECTV Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2004FCC$87,500
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2004FCC$9,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2004WHD$5,000
Charter Communications, Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2004WHD$8,422
CABLEVISION Systems CorpAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$81,528
Cablevision Systems CorpAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$12,663
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$62,889
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$7,586
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$9,488
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$12,311
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$121,629
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$58,283
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$27,419
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.