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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 Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$539,000,000
VonageEricssonconsumer protection violation2022FTC$100,000,000
LM EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2023DOJ_CRIMINAL$206,000,000
Vonage America Inc.Ericssonconsumer protection violation2011private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
ERICSSON INC.Ericssonworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,000
ERICSSON, INC. / EUS, INC.Ericssonworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$19,155
Blockbuster Inc.DISH NetworkAmericans with Disabilities Act2010DOJ_RIGHTS$22,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkemployment discrimination2011EEOC$2,328,668
EchoStar Communications Corp.DISH Networkemployment discrimination2005EEOC$8,000,000
Dish Network, LLC (Echostar)DISH Networkwage and hour violation2014WHD$43,310
Dish Network L.L.C.DISH Networkwage and hour violation2009WHD$489,666
Dish Network ServicesDISH Networklabor relations violation2008NLRB$41,000
Dish Network California Services, Inc.DISH Networklabor relations violation2008NLRB$22,016
Dish Network Service CorpDISH Networklabor relations violation2008NLRB$36,890
Dish Network Service Corp.DISH Networklabor relations violation2003NLRB$27,505
Dish Network Service CorporationDISH Networklabor relations violation2002NLRB$14,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2017FTC$280,000,000
Blockbuster Video # 06258DISH Networkwage and hour violation2002CA-LCO$120,000
Blockbuster Video # 06258DISH Networkwage and hour violation2002CA-LCO$375,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,918,036
DISH Network LLCDISH Networkemployment screening violation2017private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$630,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2006NJ-AG$140,000
DISH NetworkDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2014WA-AG$5,569,500
DISH Network L.L.C.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2015CO-AG$2,000,000
DISH Network, L.L.C.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,900,000
EchoStar Communications CorporationDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2003MULTI-AG$5,000,000
EchoStar Communications dba Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2005MO-AG$50,000
DISH Network LLCDISH Networkemployment discrimination2019EEOC$1,250,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2009CA-MULTI$300,000
Blockbuster, Inc.DISH Networkemployment discrimination2005EEOC$50,000
Dish Network, LLCDISH Networklabor relations violation2018NLRB$261,122
Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2020DOJ_CIVIL$126,000,000
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
DISH Network California Service Corp.DISH Networkhazardous waste violation2022CA-MULTI$5,500,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2017private lawsuit-federal$61,000,000
DISH NETWORKDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$5,000
DISH NETWORK SERVICES LLCDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,000
DISH NETWORKDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$9,000
DISH NETWORKDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$124,305
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
Deutsche Telekom North America Inc.Deutsche Telekomtax violations2012CT-AG$8,355
Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche Telekomworkplace whistleblower retaliation2012OSHA$345,972
CSG Systems, IncCSG Systems Internationalwage and hour violation2007WHD$13,533
CSG Systems, Inc.CSG Systems Internationalwage and hour violation2007WHD$46,925
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$5,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$14,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$11,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$14,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2021ME-PUC$8,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$6,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$5,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$16,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$7,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2020ME-PUC$11,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$11,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$6,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2019ME-PUC$10,500
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$16,000
Consolidated CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$5,000
Consolidated Communications/Fairpoint Communications NNEConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2018ME-PUC$7,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$7,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2017ME-PUC$5,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2014ME-PUC$5,000
Fairpoint CommunicationsConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2014ME-PUC$5,000
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$6,500
FairpointConsolidated Communicationsutility safety violation2013ME-PUC$6,500
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
Consolidated Communications of Texas CompanyConsolidated Communicationsutility service violation2016TX-PUC$5,000
Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, Inc., d/b/a Consolidated Communications, Inc.Consolidated Communicationsutility service violation2019VT-PUC$120,000
TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANY OF VERMONT LLCConsolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$6,000
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Consolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$19,401
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.Consolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$6,826
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.Consolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$60,269
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.Comtech Telecommunicationseconomic sanction violation2020OFAC$894,111
Commscope, Inc. of North CarolinaCommScopeenvironmental violation2017NC-ENV$18,918
ANDREW CORPORATIONCommScopeenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$10,000
CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaCommScopewage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$67,627
ANDREW CORPORATIONCommScopeworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$13,000
ANDREW SYSTEMS, INC.CommScopeworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$18,500
ANDREW SYSTEMS, INC.CommScopeworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$9,625
COMMSCOPECommScopeworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$21,622
Comcast Corp.Comcastprivacy violation2009FTC$900,000
Vivendi Universal, S.A.Comcastaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$50,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$186,999
Comcast of Puget SoundComcastemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$53,633
ComcastComcasttelecommunications violation2016FCC$2,300,000
ComcastComcasttelecommunications violation2012FCC$800,000
Ovations Food Services, LPComcastwage and hour violation2015WHD$10,370
ComcastComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2014WHD$13,666
Global Spectrum L.P.Comcastwage and hour violation2010WHD$34,704
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCComcastwage and hour violation2008WHD$203,155
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.ComcastFamily and Medical Leave Act2008WHD$12,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.