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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 ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$6,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$5,500
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$8,000
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$10,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$12,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$7,500
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2012ME-PUC$5,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2011ME-PUC$5,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2011ME-PUC$6,000
Fairpoint Communications/Northland Tel. Co.Consolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2011ME-PUC$5,000
Sprint CommunicationsT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2005MI-AG$1,200,000
Motorola SolutionsMotorola Solutionswage and hour violation2022MI-LEO$75,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2022MI-LEO$5,547
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2021MI-LEO$8,177
Comcast CableComcastwage and hour violation2019MI-LEO$7,500
Metro PcsT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$26,010
Charter Communications LlcCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2015MI-LEO$8,693
Comcast CableComcastwage and hour violation2012MI-LEO$72,212
Avaya IncAvaya Holdingswage and hour violation2012MI-LEO$72,783
A T & TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$9,063
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$78,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$34,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$15,505
Xo CommunicationsVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$11,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$6,513
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2021MI-PSC$5,000
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2021MI-PSC$5,000
Comcast Cable CommunicationsComcastutility safety violation2021MI-PSC$5,000
AT&T Network OperationsAT&Tutility safety violation2020MI-PSC$5,000
Comcast Cable CommunicationsComcastutility safety violation2020MI-PSC$5,000
Comcast Cable CommunicationsComcastutility safety violation2020MI-PSC$90,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2001MI-PSC$15,000
AmeritechAT&Tutility administrative violation2000MI-PSC$3,750,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2005MN-AG$1,288,000
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2000MN-AG$500,000
Comcast/XfinityComcastconsumer protection violation2020MN-AG$1,300,000
Frontier Communications Corp. et al.Frontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020MN-AG$750,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2006MN-PUC$360,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2005MN-PUC$25,900,000
AT&TAT&Tprivacy violation2005MO-AG$10,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2005MO-AG$50,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsprivacy violation2017MO-AG$225,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsprivacy violation2005MO-AG$75,000
DIRECTV Inc.AT&Tprivacy violation2006MO-AG$50,000
EchoStar Communications dba Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2005MO-AG$50,000
MCI Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2005MO-AG$40,000
MCI Worldcom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MO-AG$250,000
NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
Southwestern Bell TelephoneAT&Tprivacy violation2005MO-AG$150,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2007MO-AG$50,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MS-AG$100,000,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-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
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$630,000
Cingular WirelessAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004MULTI-AG$1,666,666
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$13,250,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$5,000,000
DISH Network, L.L.C.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,900,000
EchoStar Communications CorporationDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2003MULTI-AG$5,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MULTI-AG$315,000,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$22,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
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
Sprint PCST-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2004MULTI-AG$1,666,666
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 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
VONAGEEricssonconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$3,000,000
Vonage Holdings CorporationEricssonconsumer protection violation2006MULTI-AG$500,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2020MULTI-AG$15,000,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $210,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2022MULTI-AG$2,430,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2022MULTI-AG$2,430,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2004NC-AG$500,000
Commscope, Inc. of North CarolinaCommScopeenvironmental violation2017NC-ENV$18,918
CenturyLink Communications, LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2020ND-PSC$6,000
CenturyLink Communications, LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2018ND-PSC$5,000
CenturyLink Communications, LLCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2017ND-PSC$10,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2016ND-PSC$2,660,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2006NJ-AG$140,000
IDT Corp.IDT Corp.consumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$5,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$795,000
Vonage Holdings Corp.Ericssonconsumer protection violation2006NJ-AG$45,945
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2024NJ-AG$172,500
SPECTRUM NEW YORK METRO, LLC F/K/A TIME WARNER CABLE NEW YORK CITY LLCCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020NJ-BPU$156,000
Qwest InternationalLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2001NJ-DCA$500,000
VERIZON WIRELESSVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2017NJ-ENV$7,800
T-MOBILE WAYNE SWITCH SITET-Mobile USwater pollution violation2016NJ-ENV$7,000
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPNokiawater pollution violation2015NJ-ENV$12,500
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2015NJ-ENV$5,200
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2011NJ-ENV$11,000
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INCNokiaair pollution violation2010NJ-ENV$5,000
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2008NJ-ENV$10,500
VERIZON NJ NEW BRUNSWICK CO #24220Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2008NJ-ENV$5,500
AT&T CORPORATIONAT&Thazardous waste violation2002NJ-ENV$9,000
VERIZON NEW JERSEY INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$5,000
Purple Communications, Inc.ZVRSlabor relations violation2017NLRB$53,334
T Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2016NLRB$30,000
Purple Communications, Inc.ZVRSlabor relations violation2015NLRB$18,703
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.