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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
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2004NC-AG$500,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Ttelecommunications 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. $20,000,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2019FCC$550,000
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcasttelecommunications violation2008FL-AG$150,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationstelecommunications violation2015WV-AG$160,000,000
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
MCI Worldcom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003OR-AG$60,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2000OR-AG$75,000
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2000MN-AG$500,000
Qwest Communications International, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2001CT-AG$1,100,000
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2002OR-AG$575,000
Qwest International Communications, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2000NV-AG$175,000
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
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
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2005NY-AG$75,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications 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. $16,000,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2019FCC$400,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2019FCC$75,000
Qwest InternationalLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2001NJ-DCA$500,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2020FCC$57,265,625
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$12,240,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$91,630,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,318,750
TracFone Wireless, IncVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,013,000
Windstream Services II, LLCWindstreamtelecommunications violation2020FCC$18,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$200,000,000
CenturyLink, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2020FCC$500,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2021FCC$19,500,000
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2022FCC$75,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2021FCC$460,000
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2021FCC$3,800,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2021FCC$274,000
Windstream CommunicationsWindstreamtelecommunications violation2022FCC$1,200,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2022FCC$100,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2022FCC$950,000
GCI Communication Corp.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunications violation2023FCC$42,000,000
Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts) LLCCharter Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$6,000
DOCOMO Pacific, Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunications violation2023FCC$50,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2023WA-UTC$923,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2023WA-UTC$1,315,000
TracFoneVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$23,500,000
Lumen Technologies, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2023FCC$867,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2004AZ-CC$20,700,000
AT&TAT&Tutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$3,750,000
AT&TAT&Tutility administrative violation2015KS-CC$15,000
AmeritechAT&Tutility administrative violation2000MI-PSC$3,750,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2006MN-PUC$360,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2005MN-PUC$25,900,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2005NM-PRC$3,500,000
Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility administrative violation2000OH-PUC$295,000
Verizon SouthwestVerizon Communicationsutility administrative violation2019TX-PUC$50,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2017TX-PUC$88,500
AT&T TexasAT&Tutility administrative violation2016TX-PUC$24,000
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2006WA-UTC$7,800,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Cellco Partnership LLP d/b/a Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P.T-Mobile USutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
TIME WARNER CABLE BUSINESS LLCCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2015KS-CC$7,500
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO.AT&Tutility safety violation2015KS-CC$7,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$5,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$14,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$11,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$6,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$14,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$8,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$6,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$5,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$6,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$16,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$7,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$11,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$6,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$11,500
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$11,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$6,500
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$6,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$5,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$10,500
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$10,500
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
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$9,500
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$7,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$5,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$5,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2016ME-PUC$12,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2016ME-PUC$5,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2015ME-PUC$6,500
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2014ME-PUC$5,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2014ME-PUC$5,000
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$6,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$5,000
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$6,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$5,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$6,500
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.