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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 Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Bell AtlanticVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2002NLRB$45,692
Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2001NLRB$256,000
Bell Atlantic, VirginiaVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2000NLRB$16,000
Alltel Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2007OFCCP$275,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2017FCC$17,680,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2018FCC$614,300,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-state$5,550,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$15,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,721,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$887,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$750,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$5,000,000
MCI Communication ServicesVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$3,450,000
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCVerizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2017private lawsuit-federal$813,571
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-state$1,479,320
Worldcom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$47,150,000
AirTouch CellularVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001CA-AG$999,000
AlltelVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2006WV-AG$90,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MULTI-AG$315,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MS-AG$100,000,000
MCI Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2005MO-AG$40,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
MCI Worldcom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003OR-AG$60,000
MCI Worldcom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MO-AG$250,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2007MO-AG$50,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2014MD-AG$1,700,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2005NY-AG$75,000
Verizon Long Distance LLCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2010WI-AG$190,000
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
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$795,000
Verizon Select Services Inc. and Snyder CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001FL-AG$3,100,000
Verizon Service Corp. and Verizon New EnglandVerizon Communicationstax violations2012MA-AG$317,909
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2004MULTI-AG$1,666,666
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
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2009FL-AG$1,500,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2007NY-AG$1,150,000
Verizon BusinessVerizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007OK-AG$11,700,000
AirTouch CellularVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001CA-LACA$999,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,318,750
TracFone Wireless, IncVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,013,000
Verizon Wireless Services, LLCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CT-BKG$10,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2020OFCCP$675,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsprivacy violation2016private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2019DC-ENV$73,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2018DC-ENV$8,000
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2016MA-ENV$9,000
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2010MA-ENV$8,700
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001MA-ENV$62,500
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001MA-ENV$157,500
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2000MA-ENV$22,500
Verizon MD, Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2010MD-ENV$6,300
VERIZON WIRELESSVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2017NJ-ENV$7,800
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2015NJ-ENV$5,200
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2011NJ-ENV$11,000
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2008NJ-ENV$10,500
VERIZON NJ NEW BRUNSWICK CO #24220Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2008NJ-ENV$5,500
Verizon Virginia, LLCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2017VA-ENV$13,330
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2017NY-NYCCHR$6,000
Verizon CommunicationVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010CA-CRD$6,011,190
TracFone Wireless, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CA-PUC$10,000,000
Cellco Partnership LLP d/b/a Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
MCIVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2006CA-PUC$3,300,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2004CA-PUC$4,836,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$9,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$94,750
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$278,437
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$17,500
Verizon CA Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
Verizon CaliforniaVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2021FCC$274,000
Verizon Florida LLCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2009FL-PSC$125,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$5,500
Verizon North Inc.Verizon Communicationsutility service violation2008OH-PUC$250,000
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2010OR-PUC$10,000
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2007OR-PUC$12,500
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2006OR-PUC$5,800
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2021PA-PUC$7,500
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
Verizon SouthwestVerizon Communicationsutility administrative violation2019TX-PUC$50,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2016TX-PUC$100,000
MCI WorldCom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2003UT-PSC$30,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2022NY-AG$118,000
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
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$13,400,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2022FCC$100,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2022NY-AG$118,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.