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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 TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2023WA-UTC$1,315,000
CenturyLink Communications LLCLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2024WA-UTC$252,000
T-Mobile USA Inc, dba T-MobileT-Mobile USinsurance violation2018WA-INS$20,000
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NW INCFrontier Communicationswage and hour violation2011WA-DLI$45,428
DISH NetworkDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2014WA-AG$5,569,500
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002WA-AG$1,300,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2013WA-AG$26,046
Charter Communications, Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020WA-AG$995,060
Frontier Communications Corp. et al.Frontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020WA-AG$900,000
Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, Inc., d/b/a Consolidated Communications, Inc.Consolidated Communicationsutility service violation2019VT-PUC$120,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2001VT-PUC$14,910
ComcastComcastutility safety violation2022VT-PUC$5,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Tenvironmental violation2019VA-ENV$7,087
Comcast Business Communications of Virginia, LLCComcastoil spill2019VA-ENV$11,110
Zayo Group. LLCZayo Groupenvironmental violation2017VA-ENV$5,765
Verizon Virginia, LLCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2017VA-ENV$13,330
Comcast of Virginia, Inc.Comcastenvironmental violation2012VA-ENV$10,792
MCI WorldCom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2003UT-PSC$30,000
Sprint Communications Inc.T-Mobile USfraud2015USAO$15,500,000
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
Total Call Mobile LLCKDDItelecommunications violation2016USAO$30,000,000
Avaya Communications, Inc.Avaya HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2006USAO$255,000
Level 3 Communications, LLCLumen Technologieskickbacks and bribery2021USAO$12,772,843
AT&T IllinoisAT&Tkickbacks and bribery2022USAO$23,000,000
Verizon SouthwestVerizon Communicationsutility administrative violation2019TX-PUC$50,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2017TX-PUC$88,500
WindstreamWindstreamutility service violation2016TX-PUC$225,000
AT&T TexasAT&Tutility administrative violation2016TX-PUC$24,000
Consolidated Communications of Texas CompanyConsolidated Communicationsutility service violation2016TX-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2016TX-PUC$100,000
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tutility service violation2013TX-PUC$227,000
AT&T Communications of Texas, L.P.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2005TX-PUC$195,000
ANDREW CORPORATIONCommScopeenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$10,000
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tenvironmental violation2023TX-ENV$9,261
AT&T Corp.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2005TX-AG$1,190,000
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2008TN-PUC$80,000
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2006TN-PUC$45,000
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 Act2007SEC$1,500,000
Motorola Inc.Motorola Solutionsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$25,000,000
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$250,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.Nokiaaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$25,000,000
Vivendi Universal, S.A.Comcastaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$50,000,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$500,000,000
BellSouth CorporationAT&TForeign Corrupt Practices Act2002SEC$150,000
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017SEC$457,000,000
Ribbon Communications Inc. (fka Sonus Networks)Ribbon Communicationsinvestor protection violation2018SEC$1,900,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$100,000,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$539,000,000
AT&TAT&Tinvestor protection violation2022SEC$6,250,000
Charter Communications Inc.Charter Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2023SEC$25,000,000
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2021PA-PUC$7,500
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2021PA-PUC$32,050
Verizon PAVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013PA-PUC$20,050
Verizon North Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2009PA-PUC$5,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2005PA-PUC$50,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002PA-PUC$199,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2000PA-PUC$16,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$10,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$8,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$8,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$6,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$5,500
Verizon PAVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PAVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$6,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$9,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$6,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$8,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$6,000
Verizon PAVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania LLC dba CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility service violation2022PA-PUC$45,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$15,000
ComcastComcastutility service violation2023PA-PUC$12,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$12,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$7,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$7,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$7,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$7,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$15,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$25,000
VERIZON PA LLCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$20,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$17,000
Comcast CablevisionComcastutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$10,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.