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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 Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
VerizonVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2022NY-AG$118,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PAVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2022FCC$950,000
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
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$64,200,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001private lawsuit-federal$88,000,000
Verizon New York, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2007NY-DHR$24,356
Verizon New York, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2010NY-DHR$7,500
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
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
Verizon Business Network Services LLCVerizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$4,091,317
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
Xo CommunicationsVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$11,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
VERIZON NEW JERSEY INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$5,000
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
TracFoneVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$23,500,000
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2023NLRB$14,962
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$13,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$6,587
VERIZON CORPORATE RESOURCES GROUP LVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2021IL-DOL$475,000
Verizon Connect Inc.Verizon Communicationswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$1,625,000
VERIZON DIRECTORYVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$6,720
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$18,315
VERIZON INCVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$25,000
VERIZON OF NEW JERSEY INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,300
VERIZON PA INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$14,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$10,000
ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONSVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$6,250
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
VERIZON NY INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $147,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INCVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,100
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$7,000
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
MCIVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$6,000
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,000
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$28,416
VERIZON VIRGINIA LLCVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$8,365
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
MCI WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationswater pollution violation2000EPA$625,000
BELL ATLANTIC COMPANIESVerizon Communicationswater pollution violation2000EPA$16,069
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPVerizon Communicationswater pollution violation2000EPA$10,734
ALLTEL CORPORATIONVerizon Communicationsair pollution 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
WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationswater pollution violation2001EPA$143,520
CELLCO PARTNERSHIPVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001EPA$7,589
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2006EPA$11,034
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009EPA$468,600
VimpelCom LimitedVEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$230,000,000
VimpelCom Ltd.VEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$167,500,000
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017DOJ_CRIMINAL$274,603,972
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017SEC$457,000,000
TDS Telecommunications CorporationTelephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunications violation2012FCC$350,000
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
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2015FTC$2,950,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2014FTC$90,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2015CFPB$50,000,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2004FTC$1,125,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$5,565,250
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.