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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 ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
DIRECT TV HOME SERVICES, INC.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$9,000
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$6,750
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009EPA$468,600
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$92,000,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$45,000,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH NetworkAmericans with Disabilities Act2010DOJ_RIGHTS$22,000
AT&T Services, Inc.AT&Temployment discrimination2010EEOC$60,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2010FCC$77,800,000
Purple Communications, IncZVRStelecommunications violation2010FCC$22,000,000
AT&T Services, IncAT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$22,556
Leap Wireless International, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$28,911
Global Spectrum L.P.Comcastwage and hour violation2010WHD$34,704
United Telephone Company of FloridaLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2010WHD$144,593
Verizon Connected SolutionsVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010WHD$73,526
Leap Wireless International Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$50,132
Leap Wireless International, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$547,072
Leap Wireless International, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$63,031
DirecTV Home Services SacramentoAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$50,000
AT & T MobilityAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$5,173
AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$35,000
Verizon Delaware, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$69,500
DirecTV Customer Services, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$21,056
AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$6,600
Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. (Verizon Services Group)Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$10,200
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$17,920
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationslabor relations violation2010NLRB$128,566
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2010NLRB$60,000
SBC Internet Services Inc. d/b/a AT&T Internet ServicesAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$38,187
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
NextelT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$2,800,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$5,000,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokiabenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$36,000,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$13,250,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$22,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$800,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$600,000
Verizon Long Distance LLCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2010WI-AG$190,000
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INCVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2010MA-ENV$8,700
Verizon MD, Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2010MD-ENV$6,300
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INCNokiaair pollution violation2010NJ-ENV$5,000
QWEST CORPORATIONLumen Technologiesenvironmental violation2010OR-ENV$26,608
Verizon CommunicationVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010CA-CRD$6,011,190
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$17,500
QWEST CORPORATIONLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2010OR-PUC$5,800
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2010OR-PUC$10,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Verizon New York, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2010NY-DHR$7,500
Xo CommunicationsVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$11,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$6,513
AT & TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$9,750
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONSCharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$12,250
AT&T WEST ROME SERVICE CENTERAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,500
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT DBA TIME WARNER CABLECharter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE DBA AT&TAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
GLOBAL SPECTRUM L.P.Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$8,000
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA AT&T ILLINOISAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,000
DISH NETWORK SERVICES LLCDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,000
DIRECT TV HOME SERVICESAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$6,300
New Cingular Wireless PCS LLCAT&Twater pollution violation2010EPA$57,255
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
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$93,525,410
General Communication Inc.Liberty BroadbandFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$1,556,075
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2011EEOC$20,000,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkemployment discrimination2011EEOC$2,328,668
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$5,450
Bresnan Communications LLCCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2011WHD$483,146
AT&TAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$55,979
AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2011NLRB$17,000
Verizon Virginia, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2011NLRB$65,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tlabor relations violation2011NLRB$39,972
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2011NLRB$9,900
Comcast of Washington V, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2011NLRB$20,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Tlabor relations violation2011NLRB$10,000
COMCAST CORPORATIONComcastaviation safety violation2011FAA$10,000
Cricket WirelessAT&Twage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$6,000
Cricket WirelessAT&Twage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$8,500
Cricket WirelessAT&Twage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$6,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$10,500
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NW INCFrontier Communicationswage and hour violation2011WA-DLI$45,428
QwestLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$975,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$2,712,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$750,000
Comcast CorporationComcastbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
DirecTV, Inc. et al.AT&Twage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$1,350,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Tconsumer protection violation2011FL-AG$1,760,000
Verizon New England, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011MA-AG$800,000
Pacific Bell Telephone Co.AT&Tenvironmental violation2011CA-SCCDA$40,490
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS LLC DBA AT&T MOBILITYAT&Tenvironmental violation2011PA-ENV$5,250
Bell South TelecommunicationsAT&Twater pollution violation2011GA-ENV$7,313
Savvis Communications CorporationLumen Technologiesair pollution violation2011GA-ENV$7,500
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP INCVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2011NJ-ENV$11,000
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
QWEST CORPORATIONLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2011OR-PUC$10,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.