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Industry: telecommunications
Penalty Total since 2000: $14,365,345,589
Number of Records: 1,305
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
Verizon Communications$2,649,574,195305
ZTE$2,592,360,0644
T-Mobile US$1,892,160,216104
Ericsson$1,376,507,02815
AT&T$1,298,782,739334
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC$850,000,0002
Telia Company AB$731,603,9722
Lumen Technologies$491,705,091111
Frontier Communications$423,751,07235
Nokia$405,379,10129

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEexport control violation2018BIS$1,400,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$750,000,000
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.ZTEexport control violation2017BIS$661,000,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2018FCC$614,300,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$539,000,000
EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$520,000,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$500,000,000
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017SEC$457,000,000
ZTE CorporationZTEexport control violation2017DOJ_NATSEC$430,488,798
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2023private lawsuit-federal$350,000,000
SprintT-Mobile UStax violations2018NY-AG$330,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MULTI-AG$315,000,000
Telia Company ABTelia Company ABForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017DOJ_CRIMINAL$274,603,972
Qwest Communications International Inc.Lumen Technologiesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$250,000,000
VimpelCom LimitedVEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$230,000,000
LM EricssonEricssonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2023DOJ_CRIMINAL$206,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$200,000,000
Cablevision Systems CorporationAltice USA Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$179,000,000
Charter Communications, Inc.Charter Communicationsconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$174,200,000
VimpelCom Ltd.VEONForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$167,500,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationstelecommunications violation2015WV-AG$160,000,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc. and Avaya, Inc.Nokialabor relations violation2001NLRB$130,000,000
AT&T MobilityAT&Ttelecommunications violation2014FCC$105,000,000
Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE)ZTEexport control violation2017OFAC$100,871,266
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Ttelecommunications violation2015FCC$100,000,000
Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMobile TeleSystems PJSCForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$100,000,000
MCIVerizon Communicationstax violations2005MS-AG$100,000,000
VonageEricssonconsumer protection violation2022FTC$100,000,000
Bellsouth CorporationAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$93,675,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$93,525,410
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$92,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2020FCC$91,630,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2014FTC$90,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2015FCC$90,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2014FCC$90,000,000
WorldCom Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001private lawsuit-federal$88,000,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2014FTC$80,000,000
T-MobileT-Mobile USprivacy violation2024FCC$80,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2010FCC$77,800,000
AlticeAltice USA Inc.utility service violation2021NY-PSC$71,940,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015CFPB$70,000,000
Lucent TechnologiesNokiabenefit plan administrator violation2004private lawsuit-federal$69,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022CA-MULTI(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $69,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022FTC$69,000,000
Sprint Corp.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2015FCC$68,000,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$64,200,000
Magyar Telekom PLC and Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$63,900,000
AT&T Mobility, LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2019FTC$60,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022CT-AG$60,000,000
T-Mobile US, Inc.T-Mobile UStrade violations2024CFIUS$60,000,000
AT&T Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2020FCC$57,265,625
SprintT-Mobile USemployment discrimination2007private lawsuit-federal$57,000,000
AT&T, Inc.AT&Tprivacy violation2024FCC$57,000,000
AT&TAT&Tenvironmental violation2014CA-AG$51,800,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunications violation2016FCC$51,070,322
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2015CFPB$50,000,000
Vivendi Universal, S.A.Comcastaccounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$50,000,000
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.Comcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Comcast CorporationComcastprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2006EEOC$48,900,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,318,750
T-MobileT-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2016FCC$48,000,000
Worldcom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$47,150,000
Verizon CommunicationsVerizon Communicationsprivacy violation2024FCC$46,000,000
Alcatel-Lucent S.A.NokiaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$45,000,000
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. et al.Frontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2022CT-AG$43,700,000
GCI Communication Corp.Liberty Broadbandtelecommunications violation2023FCC$42,000,000
Assurance Wireless USA, (F/K/A Virgin Mobile USA, wholly owned by Sprint) (U-4327-C)T-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2021CA-PUC$41,686,931
GCI Communications Corp.Liberty BroadbandFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$40,242,546
TracFoneVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2015FTC$40,000,000
T-Mobile USA Inc.T-Mobile UStelecommunications violation2018FCC$40,000,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc.Nokiabenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$36,000,000
Pacific Bell and Pacific TelesisAT&Twage and hour violation2001private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
ComcastComcastconsumer protection violation2015CA-PUC(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $33,400,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesbenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$33,000,000
ComcastComcastprivacy violation2015CA-AG$33,000,000
Magyar Telekom PlcDeutsche TelekomForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011SEC$31,200,000
Total Call MobileKDDItelecommunications violation2016FCC$30,000,000
Total Call Mobile LLCKDDItelecommunications violation2016USAO$30,000,000
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
AT&T CorporationAT&Tbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$29,000,000
WorldCom, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
Bell Atlantic-New YorkVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2000FCC$27,000,000
SBC CommunicationsAT&Tconsumer protection violation2002CA-PUC$27,000,000
Comcast Cable Communications LLCComcasthazardous waste violation2015CA-AG$25,950,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2005MN-PUC$25,900,000
Pacific BellAT&Tconsumer protection violation2001CA-PUC$25,550,000
Motorola Inc.Motorola Solutionsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$25,000,000
Lucent Technologies Inc.Nokiaaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$25,000,000
AT&T Services Inc.AT&Ttelecommunications violation2015FCC$25,000,000
Verizon New Jersey Inc and Verizon Services Corp.Verizon Communicationslabor relations violation2004NLRB$25,000,000
Sprint CorporationT-Mobile USbenefit plan administrator violation2006private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
AT&TAT&Tunderground storage tank violation2006CA-AG$25,000,000
Frontier CommunicationsFrontier Communicationsconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$25,000,000
Charter Communications Inc.Charter Communicationsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2023SEC$25,000,000
Hughes Electronics CorporationAT&Texport control violation2003DDTC$24,000,000
TracFoneVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2023FCC$23,500,000
AT&T IllinoisAT&Tkickbacks and bribery2022USAO$23,000,000
Purple Communications, IncZVRStelecommunications violation2010FCC$22,000,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2010MULTI-AG$22,000,000
Qwest CommunicationsLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2004AZ-CC$20,700,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.