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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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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2004AZ-CC$20,700,000
Qwest/LCILumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002CA-PUC$20,340,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2011EEOC$20,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Ttelecommunications violation2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,000,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2021FCC$19,500,000
Universal PicturesComcastprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$19,225,515
QwestLumen Technologiesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007AK-AG$19,000,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$18,920,325
Time Warner Cable LLCCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020CA-MULTI$18,800,000
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2013FCC$18,250,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $18,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$18,000,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2017FCC$17,680,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015FCC$17,500,000
Sprint Nextel CorporationT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
DirecTVAT&Tprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
DirecTV LLCAT&Tprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$16,850,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2015FCC$16,000,000
SBC Pension Benefit Plan-Nonbargained ProgramAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $16,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Sprint Communications Inc.T-Mobile USfraud2015USAO$15,500,000
Comcast CorporationComcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Comcast CorporationComcastconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022WI-AG$15,090,000
Straight Path Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2017FCC$15,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$15,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2020MULTI-AG$15,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022IN-AG$15,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022IN-AG$15,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$13,400,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$13,250,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsutility service violation2017NY-PSC$13,000,000
Level 3 Communications, LLCLumen Technologieskickbacks and bribery2021USAO$12,772,843
AT&T OperationsAT&Twage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$12,240,000
TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.ViaSat Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$12,177,631
Cingular WirelessAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004CA-PUC$12,140,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $12,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Purple CommunicationsZVRStelecommunications violation2015FCC$11,900,000
Verizon BusinessVerizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007OK-AG$11,700,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Twage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-federal$11,200,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2020AZ-AG$10,900,000
SprintT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2018FCC$10,000,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2002private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
TracFone Wireless, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CA-PUC$10,000,000
AmeritechAT&Tutility service violation2000WI-PSC$10,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
DirecTVAT&Tenvironmental violation2017CA-AG$9,500,000
DirecTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$9,400,000
Purple Communications and CSDVRSZVRStelecommunications violation2017FCC$9,116,527
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2004FCC$9,000,000
U.S. West Communications Inc.Lumen Technologiesutility service violation2004AZ-CC$9,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$8,771,000
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
AT&T Technical Services Corp.AT&TFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$8,266,414
Level 3 Communications, LLCLumen TechnologiesFalse Claims Act and related2016MA-AG$8,200,000
SBC Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility service violation2002OH-PUC$8,200,000
BellSouth TelecommunicationsAT&Twage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$8,129,675
EchoStar Communications Corp.DISH Networkemployment discrimination2005EEOC$8,000,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Twage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USwage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Qwest CorporationLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2006WA-UTC$7,800,000
AT&T ServicesAT&Ttelecommunications violation2016FCC$7,750,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,721,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014FCC$7,500,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2014FCC$7,400,000
ComcastComcastemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,210,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2008IL-AG$7,000,000
BellSouthAT&Tutility service violation2001GA-PSC$7,000,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2015FCC$6,900,000
Qwest Communications InternationalLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2003FCC$6,500,000
NBCUniversal Inc.Comcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$6,400,000
AT&TAT&Tinvestor protection violation2022SEC$6,250,000
TracFone Wireless, IncVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,013,000
Verizon CommunicationVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2010CA-CRD$6,011,190
SBC CommunicationsAT&Ttelecommunications violation2002FCC$6,000,000
Pacific Bell TelephoneAT&Twage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-state$6,000,000
South Central BellAT&Temployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
DISH Network, L.L.C.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,900,000
AT&TAT&Tenvironmental violation2022CA-MULTI$5,900,000
Verizon Telephone CompaniesVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$5,700,000
DISH NetworkDISH Networkconsumer protection violation2014WA-AG$5,569,500
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$5,565,250
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-state$5,550,000
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2006private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
DISH Network California Service Corp.DISH Networkenvironmental violation2022CA-MULTI$5,500,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
DIRECTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2005FTC$5,335,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunications violation2018FCC$5,250,000
Southwestern BellAT&Temployment discrimination2012private lawsuit-state$5,120,000
The DirecTV Group and Hughes Network Systems Corporation, Inc.AT&Texport control violation2005DDTC$5,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015FCC$5,000,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Twage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$5,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.