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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
Cricket WirelessAT&Twage and hour violation2012CA-LCO$8,047
Metro PCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2012CA-LCO$13,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$887,500
AT&T OperationsAT&Twage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Level 3 CommunicationsLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$178,706
Southwestern BellAT&Temployment discrimination2012private lawsuit-state$5,120,000
Level 3 Communications, Inc.Lumen Technologiesbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$3,200,000
Deutsche Telekom North America Inc.Deutsche Telekomtax violations2012CT-AG$8,355
Verizon Service Corp. and Verizon New EnglandVerizon Communicationstax violations2012MA-AG$317,909
Comcast of Virginia, Inc.Comcastenvironmental violation2012VA-ENV$10,792
Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche Telekomworkplace whistleblower retaliation2012OSHA$345,972
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Cellco Partnership LLP d/b/a Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P.T-Mobile USutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$94,750
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$278,437
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
QWEST CORPORATION DBA CENTURYLINK QCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2012OR-PUC$5,000
QWEST CORPORATION DBA CENTURYLINK QCLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2012OR-PUC$5,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Comcast CableComcastwage and hour violation2012MI-LEO$72,212
Avaya IncAvaya Holdingswage and hour violation2012MI-LEO$72,783
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$20,875
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE, INC.AT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$15,000
CENTURY LINKLumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$12,500
DISH NETWORKDISH Networkworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$9,000
COMCAST OF GEORGIA VIRGINIA, INC.Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,610
NBC UNIVERSALComcastworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$7,000
Cingular Wireless, LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $125,728
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
QWEST CORPORATIONLumen Technologiesutility safety violation2011OR-PUC$5,000
Vonage America Inc.Ericssonconsumer protection violation2011private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
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
WINDSTREAM INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$9,000
WINDSTREAM, INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$6,000
UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCTelephone & Data Systems Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$13,500
PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Windstreamworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$14,100
A T & T MOBILITY SERVICES, LLCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$35,100
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE, INC. DBA AT&T ILLINOISAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$10,000
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
LEVEL 3, INC.Lumen Technologiesworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$5,880
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
COMMSCOPECommScopeworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$21,622
DIRECT TVAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$5,600
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS WATER PARKS FLORIDA LLCComcastenvironmental violation2011EPA$11,500
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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.