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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
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2009EPA$468,600
Cingular Wireless, LLC.AT&Twage and hour violation2004WHD$462,448
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2021FCC$460,000
NBCUniversal MediaComcastlabor relations violation2023NLRB$454,929
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$453,900
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2016FCC$450,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$450,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$406,000
AT&T Corp.AT&Temployment screening violation2016private lawsuit-federal$405,510
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiesemployment discrimination2006EEOC$400,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004NY-AG$400,000
United States Cellular Corp.Telephone & Data Systems Inc.consumer protection violation2002IA-AG$400,000
CenturylinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2019FCC$400,000
Cingular Wireless, LLC.AT&Twage and hour violation2007WHD$396,782
DirecTVAT&Twage and hour violation2015WHD$395,000
Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc.Frontier Communicationswage and hour violation2005WHD$386,836
Blockbuster Video # 06258DISH Networkwage and hour violation2002CA-LCO$375,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
Time Warner CableCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2008NY-AG$375,000
Comcast CorporationComcastemployment discrimination2020OFCCP$373,670
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$370,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2004FTC$365,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesutility administrative violation2006MN-PUC$360,000
Comcast CableComcastlabor relations violation2009NLRB$354,000
Sprint United ManagementT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-federal$352,756
Time Warner Cable, Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2005NY-AG$350,500
TDS Telecommunications CorporationTelephone & Data Systems Inc.telecommunications violation2012FCC$350,000
Qwest Communications Corp. and LCI International Telecom Corp.Lumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2000KS-AG$350,000
Qwest Communications InternationalLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2001PA-AG$350,000
Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche Telekomworkplace whistleblower retaliation2012OSHA$345,972
Verizon Service Corp. and Verizon New EnglandVerizon Communicationstax violations2012MA-AG$317,909
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2009CA-MULTI$300,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2008WA-UTC$300,000
Sprint NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2006NY-NYCDCWP$295,000
Ameritech OhioAT&Tutility administrative violation2000OH-PUC$295,000
DIRECTVAT&Tconsumer protection violation2017WI-DATC$292,500
VerizonVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$283,800
Sprint Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2018WI-DATC$280,000
Time Warner Cable Inc.Charter Communicationswage and hour violation2012WHD$279,200
Verizon California Inc.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$278,437
Alltel Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2007OFCCP$275,000
CenturyLink Inc.Lumen Technologiescivil contempt2021DOJ_ANTITRUST$275,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2021FCC$274,000
NTT DATA Services Federal Government, Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonewage and hour violation2016WHD$268,958
Dish Network, LLCDISH Networklabor relations violation2018NLRB$261,122
Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2001NLRB$256,000
Avaya Communications, Inc.Avaya HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2006USAO$255,000
SPRINT UNITED MANAGEMENT COMPANYT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2001EPA$250,975
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2013EEOC$250,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2016EEOC$250,000
Verizon Long DistanceVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$250,000
AT&T Corp.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2005FL-AG$250,000
MCI Worldcom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002MO-AG$250,000
Qwest Communications CorporationLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2000WI-AG$250,000
Verizon North Inc.Verizon Communicationsutility service violation2008OH-PUC$250,000
Charter Communications, LLCCharter Communicationslabor relations violation2020NLRB$229,847
Sprint-Florida, Inc. North AreaLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2003NLRB$229,000
Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyAT&Tutility service violation2013TX-PUC$227,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility service violation2022WA-UTC$226,000
Charter CommunicationsCharter Communicationsprivacy violation2017MO-AG$225,000
WindstreamWindstreamutility service violation2016TX-PUC$225,000
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCComcastwage and hour violation2008WHD$203,155
Embarq Holdings Company LLCLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2007WHD$202,314
Western WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003FCC$200,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$200,000
Qwest Corp.Lumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2002ID-AG$200,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2002PA-PUC$199,000
Perot SystemsNippon Telegraph & Telephonewage and hour violation2008WHD$198,139
AT&T Communications of Texas, L.P.AT&Tconsumer protection violation2005TX-PUC$195,000
AT & T CORPAT&Tenvironmental violation2000EPA$195,000
ComcastComcastwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$190,000
Verizon Long Distance LLCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2010WI-AG$190,000
Qwest Communications, Inc.Lumen Technologieslabor relations violation2009NLRB$188,003
Comcast CorporationComcastemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$186,999
QwestLumen Technologiesutility service violation2006CA-PUC$180,000
Level 3 CommunicationsLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$178,706
Qwest International Communications, Inc.Lumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2000NV-AG$175,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002LA-PSC$175,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Temployment discrimination2020OFCCP$173,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Temployment discrimination2020OFCCP$173,000
AT&TAT&Temployment discrimination2024NJ-AG$172,500
AT&TAT&Ttelecommunications violation2016FCC$170,185
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$170,000
Avaya, Inc.Avaya Holdingslabor relations violation2006NLRB$169,500
AT&TAT&Tenvironmental violation2006CA-ARB$161,750
VERIZONVerizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001MA-ENV$157,500
SPECTRUM NEW YORK METRO, LLC F/K/A TIME WARNER CABLE NEW YORK CITY LLCCharter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2020NJ-BPU$156,000
COMCAST MO OF DELAWARE, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2015NLRB$152,628
BellSouth CorporationAT&TForeign Corrupt Practices Act2002SEC$150,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiestelecommunications violation2012FCC$150,000
Bell Atlantic of Maryland, Inc.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$150,000
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcasttelecommunications violation2008FL-AG$150,000
Southwestern Bell TelephoneAT&Tprivacy violation2005MO-AG$150,000
Verizon New York Inc.Verizon Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$147,000
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
Ericsson, Inc. and Ericsson ABEricssoneconomic sanction violation2018OFAC$145,893
United Telephone Company of FloridaLumen Technologieswage and hour violation2010WHD$144,593
WORLDCOM, INC.Verizon Communicationsenvironmental violation2001EPA$143,520
Blockbuster Inc.DISH Networkconsumer protection violation2006NJ-AG$140,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.