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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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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility service violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
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
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$20,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$17,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$10,000
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 Communicationswage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$13,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$6,587
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$18,315
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$25,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$10,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
US West CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility service violation2000AZ-CC$1,500,000
UNIVERSAL TELEVISION LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$18,000
UNIVERSAL TELEVISION LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,150
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS WATER PARKS FLORIDA LLCComcastenvironmental violation2011EPA$11,500
Universal PicturesComcastprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$19,225,515
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORTComcastworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$12,471
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, LLC / UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOODComcastworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,280
Universal City Studios LLCComcastair pollution violation2021CA-ARB$87,000
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$18,000
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$8,590
Universal City StudiosComcastwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
UNIVERSAL CITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LTD.Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$10,864
UNIVERSAL CITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LTDComcastworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$5,046
UNIVERSAL CITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LTDComcasthazardous waste violation2020FL-DEP$8,780
United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania LLC dba CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility service violation2022PA-PUC$45,000
United Telephone Company of FloridaLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2010WHD$144,593
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$500,000
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.consumer protection violation2002IA-AG$400,000
UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCTelephone & Data Systems Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$13,500
U.S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INCLumen Technologieswater pollution violation2000EPA$10,167
U.S. West Communications Inc.Lumen Technologiesutility service violation2004AZ-CC$9,000,000
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Lumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$7,500
U S West CommunicationsLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2001NLRB$16,500
U S West CommunicationsLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2001NLRB$12,500
TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.ViaSat Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$12,177,631
TracFone Wireless, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CA-PUC$10,000,000
TracFone Wireless, IncVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,013,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2013FCC$4,573,376
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2007MO-AG$50,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$13,400,000
TracFoneVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015FTC$40,000,000
TracFoneVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$23,500,000
Total Call Mobile LLCKDDItelecommunications violation2016USAO$30,000,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunications violation2016FCC$30,000,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunications violation2016FCC$51,070,322
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT DBA TIME WARNER CABLECharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Charter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$45,000
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationsemployment discrimination2019EEOC$99,500
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2005NY-AG$350,500
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2017CA-LCO$10,595
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2017CA-LCO$6,550
TIME WARNER CABLE NORTHEAST LLCCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,695
Time Warner Cable LLCCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020CA-MULTI$18,800,000
Time Warner Cable LCCCharter Communicationsemployment discrimination2020OFCCP$745,000
Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts) LLCCharter Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$6,000
Time Warner Cable Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013FTC$1,900,000
Time Warner Cable Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2013WHD$14,103
Time Warner Cable Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2012WHD$279,200
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCCharter Communicationstax violations2015CT-AG$6,900
Time Warner Cable CompanyCharter Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$35,000
TIME WARNER CABLE BUSINESS LLCCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2015KS-CC$7,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsmotor vehicle safety violation2012FMCSA$5,720
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationstelecommunications violation2014FCC$1,100,000
Time Warner CableCharter CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2007WHD$46,157
TIME WARNER CABLECharter Communicationslabor relations violation2002NLRB$11,980
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,250,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$3,750,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013NY-AG$2,200,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsair pollution violation2009CA-ARB$8,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2016ME-PUC$5,500
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2015ME-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.