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Industry: telecommunications
Penalty Total since 2000: $14,621,121,891
Number of Records: 1,253
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$491,388,292108
Frontier Communications$420,241,07232

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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.ZVRSbenefit plan administrator violation2022EBSA$10,001
Purple Communications, IncZVRStelecommunications violation2010FCC$22,000,000
Purple Communications and CSDVRSZVRStelecommunications violation2017FCC$9,116,527
Purple CommunicationsZVRStelecommunications violation2015FCC$11,900,000
Perot Systems Government ServicesNippon Telegraph & Telephonewage and hour violation2006WHD$61,631
Perot Systems CorporationNippon Telegraph & Telephoneeconomic sanction violation2005OFAC$21,776
Perot SystemsNippon Telegraph & Telephonewage and hour violation2008WHD$198,139
PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$14,100
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE DBA AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2018NLRB$616,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T CORP.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$7,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T CORP.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$14,060
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$13,165
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$13,870
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$18,635
Pacific Bell Telephone Co.AT&Tenvironmental violation2011CA-SCCDA$40,490
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE CO.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,425
Pacific Bell TelephoneAT&Twage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-state$6,000,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONEAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,175
Pacific Bell and Pacific TelesisAT&Twage and hour violation2001private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Pacific Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Temployment discrimination2018EEOC$15,000
Pacific BellAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$3,100,000
Pacific BellAT&Twage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,500,000
Pacific BellAT&Tconsumer protection violation2001CA-PUC$25,550,000
Pacific BellAT&Tenvironmental violation2002CA-SCAQMD$10,000
PACIFIC BELLAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$18,270
Ovations Food Services, LPComcastwage and hour violation2015WHD$10,370
Ovations Food Services, L.P.Comcastlabor relations violation2012NLRB$32,053
OCEANIC TIME WARNER CABLE LLCCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,000
NTT Security US Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephoneemployment screening violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000
NTT DOCOMO USA INC.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunications violation2013FCC$100,000
NTT DATA Services Federal Government, Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonewage and hour violation2016WHD$268,958
Nokia of America CorporationNokiawage and hour violation2021IL-DOL$12,329
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPNokiaenvironmental violation2015NJ-ENV$12,500
NOKIA OF AMERICANokiaenvironmental violation2020IL-ENV$5,000
NEXTEL CORPORATIONT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,004
NextelT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$2,800,000
NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2014CA-SCAQMD$5,000
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS LLC DBA AT&T MOBILITYAT&Tenvironmental violation2011PA-ENV$5,250
New Cingular Wireless PCS LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2010EPA$57,255
New Cingular Wireless Pcs and AT&T MobilAT&Tenvironmental violation2016CA-SCAQMD$97,500
New Cingular WirelessAT&Tenvironmental violation2013EPA$1,375,000
New Cingular WirelessAT&Tenvironmental violation2012EPA$125,728
New Cingular - AWSAT&Tenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,375,000
NBCUNIVERSAL, LLCComcastworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$20,000
NBCUniversal MediaComcastlabor relations violation2023NLRB$454,929
NBCUniversal Inc.Comcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$6,400,000
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$6,750
NBC UNIVERSAL THEME PARKComcastworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$9,000
NBC Universal Television GroupComcastwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$4,266,000
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$20,875
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$7,000
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$18,560
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$12,060
National Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.Comcastlabor relations violation2002NLRB$31,500
Motorola Solutions, Inc.Motorola Solutionswage and hour violation2020IL-DOL$6,188
Motorola SolutionsMotorola Solutionswage and hour violation2022MI-LEO$75,000
Motorola Inc.Motorola Solutionsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$25,000,000
Motorola Inc.Motorola Solutionsenvironmental violation2008EPA$500,000
Motorola CorporationMotorola Solutionsexport control violation2001DDTC$600,000
MotorolaMotorola Solutionswage and hour violation2005WHD$9,824
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$750,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$100,000,000
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USenvironmental violation2013EPA$16,913
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$1,850,000
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$550,000
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2012CA-LCO$13,500
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2017WHD$10,952
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2017WHD$9,173
Metro PcsT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$26,010
METRO PCST-Mobile USworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$7,063
MCI WorldCom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2003UT-PSC$30,000
MCI WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2000EPA$625,000
MCI Worldcom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MO-AG$250,000
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
MCI Worldcom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003OR-AG$60,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$3,500,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$100,000
MCI WorldcomVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MULTI-AG$500,000
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
MCI Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2005MO-AG$40,000
MCI Communication ServicesVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$3,450,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MULTI-AG$315,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MS-AG$100,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2006CA-PUC$3,300,000
MCIVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$6,000
Magyar Telekom PLC and Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$63,900,000
Magyar Telekom PlcDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011SEC$31,200,000
Lumen Technologies, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2023FCC$867,000
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INCLumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$8,400
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2022FCC$75,000
Lumen TechnologiesLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2021FCC$3,800,000
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIESLumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$16,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc. and Avaya, Inc.Nokialabor relations violation2001NLRB$130,000,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokialabor relations violation2000NLRB$7,828
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokiabenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$36,000,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokiaenvironmental violation2000GA-ENV$10,500
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Nokiaworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$13,500
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.