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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

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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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-state$5,550,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,200,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
NBC Universal Television GroupComcastwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$4,266,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,918,036
AT&T MobilityAT&Twage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Universal City StudiosComcastwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$450,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,250,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$3,370,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$700,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$190,000
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$1,850,000
NBCUniversal Inc.Comcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$6,400,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$453,900
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$15,000,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$3,750,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Twage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
MetroPCST-Mobile USwage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$550,000
Pacific Bell TelephoneAT&Twage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-state$6,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,721,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$3,287,500
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$18,920,325
Pacific BellAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$3,100,000
BellSouth TelecommunicationsAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$8,129,675
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
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
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
MCI Communication ServicesVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$3,450,000
Pacific BellAT&Twage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,500,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$8,771,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-federal$11,200,000
Pacific Bell and Pacific TelesisAT&Twage and hour violation2001private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$370,000
South Central BellAT&Temployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
ComcastComcastemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,210,000
Alcatel-Lucent Inc.Nokiaemployment discrimination2013private lawsuit-federal$1,400,000
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2006private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Sprint United ManagementT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$352,756
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2007private lawsuit-federal$57,000,000
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCVerizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2017private lawsuit-federal$813,571
Southwestern BellAT&Temployment discrimination2012private lawsuit-state$5,120,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2005private lawsuit-state$950,000
Avaya Inc.Avaya Holdingsemployment discrimination2007private lawsuit-state$4,555,459
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-state$1,479,320
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokiabenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$36,000,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2002private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
AT&T CorporationAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$29,000,000
SBC Pension Benefit Plan-Nonbargained ProgramAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Bellsouth CorporationAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$93,675,000
Comcast CorporationComcastbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USbenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Level 3 Communications, Inc.Lumen Technologiesbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$3,200,000
Lucent TechnologiesNokiabenefit plan administrator violation2004private lawsuit-federal$69,000,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesbenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$33,000,000
Worldcom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$47,150,000
AT&T Corp.AT&Temployment screening violation2016private lawsuit-federal$405,510
DirecTV, LLCAT&Temployment screening violation2018private lawsuit-federal$125,000
DISH Network LLCDISH Networkemployment screening violation2017private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
DirecTV, LLCAT&Temployment screening violation2017private lawsuit-federal$600,000
DirecTV, Inc. et al.AT&Twage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$1,350,000
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$1,400,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$980,000
NTT Security US Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephoneemployment screening violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$3,250,000
Sprint/United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Universal PicturesComcastprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$19,225,515
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsprivacy violation2016private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
T-Mobile USA IncT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Dish NetworkDISH Networkprivacy violation2017private lawsuit-federal$61,000,000
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.Comcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$179,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
DirecTVAT&Tprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.consumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
Comcast CorporationComcastconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Comcast CorporationComcastconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Vonage America Inc.Ericssonconsumer protection violation2011private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$64,200,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.