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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 ParentPrimary Offense Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2013CA-SCAQMD$9,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$94,750
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$278,437
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2010CA-SCAQMD$17,500
Verizon CA Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
Verizon CaliforniaVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
DirecTVAT&Tenvironmental violation2005CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Pacific BellAT&Tenvironmental violation2002CA-SCAQMD$10,000
DISH Network California Service Corp.DISH Networkenvironmental violation2022CA-MULTI$5,500,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2022NY-AG$118,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2022NY-AG$118,000
AT&TAT&Tenvironmental violation2022CA-MULTI$5,900,000
AT&T Transoceanic Comm. LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2023EPA$40,000
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tenvironmental violation2023TX-ENV$9,261
VERIZON NEW JERSEY INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$5,000
AT & T CORPAT&Tenvironmental violation2000EPA$195,000
AT&T Transoceanic Communications LLC et al.AT&Tenvironmental violation2023EPA$40,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Nokiaenvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
CENTURY LINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLCLumen Technologiesenvironmental violation2016EPA$7,879
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS WATER PARKS FLORIDA LLCComcastenvironmental violation2011EPA$11,500
Motorola Inc.Motorola Solutionsenvironmental violation2008EPA$500,000
New Cingular Wireless PCS LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2010EPA$57,255
MCI WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2000EPA$625,000
BELL ATLANTIC COMPANIESVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2000EPA$16,069
U.S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INCLumen Technologiesenvironmental violation2000EPA$10,167
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2000EPA$10,734
ALLTEL CORPORATIONVerizon Communicationsenvironmental 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
AT&T BROADBAND LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2001EPA$60,441
AT&T CORP.AT&Tenvironmental violation2001EPA$90,469
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Lumen Technologiesenvironmental violation2001EPA$86,847
SPRINT UNITED MANAGEMENT COMPANYT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2001EPA$250,975
WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001EPA$143,520
COMCASTComcastenvironmental violation2002EPA$64,603
CELLCO PARTNERSHIPVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001EPA$7,589
NEXTEL CORPORATIONT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,004
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2006EPA$11,034
Cingular Wireless, LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $125,728
WINDSTREAM CORPORATIONWindstreamenvironmental violation2008EPA$11,333
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009EPA$468,600
New Cingular - AWSAT&Tenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,375,000
Charter Communications Inc.Charter Communicationsenvironmental violation2014EPA$57,313
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USenvironmental violation2013EPA$16,913
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCComcastenvironmental violation2016EPA$28,782
Ericsson de Panama S. A.Ericssonexport control violation2012BIS$1,753,000
The DirecTV Group and Hughes Network Systems Corporation, Inc.AT&Texport control violation2005DDTC$5,000,000
Hughes Electronics CorporationAT&Texport control violation2003DDTC$24,000,000
Motorola CorporationMotorola Solutionsexport control violation2001DDTC$600,000
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
AT&TAT&TFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$3,500,000
Lucent Technologies World Services Inc.NokiaFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$4,200,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$93,525,410
General Communication Inc.Liberty BroadbandFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$1,556,075
AT&T MissouriAT&TFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$1,400,000
AT&T Technical Services Corp.AT&TFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$8,266,414
AT&T Communications- East, Inc.AT&TFalse Claims Act and related2006DOJ_CIVIL$2,900,000
WorldCom, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$5,565,250
Cricket Communications Inc.AT&TFalse Claims Act and related2014USAO$2,174,432
TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.ViaSat Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$12,177,631
Level 3 Communications, LLCLumen TechnologiesFalse Claims Act and related2016MA-AG$8,200,000
Verizon New England Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2014MA-AG$1,300,000
Verizon New England, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011MA-AG$800,000
Avaya Communications, Inc.Avaya HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2006USAO$255,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$13,400,000
GCI Communications Corp.Liberty BroadbandFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$40,242,546
Verizon Business Network Services LLCVerizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$4,091,317
ComcastComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2014WHD$13,666
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2013WHD$37,500
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$5,450
AT&TAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$55,979
Verizon Connected SolutionsVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010WHD$73,526
Clearwire US LLCT-Mobile USFamily and Medical Leave Act2009WHD$15,162
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.ComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2008WHD$12,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2008WHD$27,362
Time Warner CableCharter CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2007WHD$46,157
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$5,897
British Telecom Americas, Inc.BTFamily and Medical Leave Act2005WHD$28,000
Comcast CorporationComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2004WHD$5,000
SBC Communications, Inc.AT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2004WHD$15,000
Southwestern Bell CommunicationsAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2004WHD$20,000
AT&T Mobility Services LLCAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2018WHD$20,290
DirecTV LLCAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2016WHD$12,576
Verizon CommunicationVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010CA-CRD$6,011,190
VimpelCom LimitedVEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$230,000,000
Magyar Telekom PLC and Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$63,900,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$92,000,000
VimpelCom Ltd.VEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$167,500,000
Magyar Telekom PlcDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011SEC$31,200,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$45,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2007DOJ_CRIMINAL$1,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2007SEC$1,500,000
BellSouth CorporationAT&TForeign Corrupt Practices Act2002SEC$150,000
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017DOJ_CRIMINAL$274,603,972
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017SEC$457,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$750,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$100,000,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$520,000,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$539,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.