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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

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
MCI Worldcom Communications, Inc.Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2003OR-AG$60,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2017NLRB$60,000
T-MOBILE USA, INC.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2017NLRB$60,000
Charter Communications, LLCCharter Communicationsemployment discrimination2024EEOC$60,000
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2006NLRB$58,665
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$58,283
Charter Communications Inc.Charter Communicationsenvironmental violation2014EPA$57,313
New Cingular Wireless PCS LLCAT&Tenvironmental violation2010EPA$57,255
AT&TAT&TFamily and Medical Leave Act2011WHD$55,979
GLOBAL SPECTRUM, LP (PA)Comcastworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$55,810
NTT Security US Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephoneemployment screening violation2019private lawsuit-federal$55,000
Qwest Corporation, d/b/a CenturyLink QCLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2019NLRB$55,000
Comcast of Puget SoundComcastemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$53,633
Purple Communications, Inc.ZVRSlabor relations violation2017NLRB$53,334
Verizon Phone CompanyVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2006NLRB$53,000
Leap Wireless International Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$50,132
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCVerizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
WORLDCOM INTERNATIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC.Verizon Communicationsbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
AT&T Corp.AT&Temployment discrimination2000EEOC$50,000
Verizon WirelessVerizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2014FCC$50,000
DirecTV Home Services SacramentoAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$50,000
Comcast Cablevision of MD, Inc.Comcastlabor relations violation2005NLRB$50,000
Frontier Communications a Subsidiary of Citizens Communications Corp.Frontier Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$50,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2005MO-AG$50,000
DIRECTV Inc.AT&Tprivacy violation2006MO-AG$50,000
NextelT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
SprintT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2003MO-AG$50,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2007MO-AG$50,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2005PA-PUC$50,000
Verizon SouthwestVerizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2019TX-PUC$50,000
CenturyTel of Inter Island, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility service violation2015WA-UTC$50,000
DOCOMO Pacific, Inc.Nippon Telegraph & Telephonetelecommunications violation2023FCC$50,000
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesoil or gas drilling violation2024IA-AG$50,000
QWESTLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2009NLRB$49,000
180 Connect, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2004WHD$47,588
Embarq CorporationLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2012NLRB$47,357
CSG Systems, Inc.CSG Systems Internationalwage and hour violation2007WHD$46,925
Time Warner CableCharter CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2007WHD$46,157
Vonage Holdings Corp.Ericssonconsumer protection violation2006NJ-AG$45,945
Bell AtlanticVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2002NLRB$45,692
AT&T MOBILITYAT&Tenvironmental violation2016MA-ENV$45,580
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NW INCFrontier Communicationswage and hour violation2011WA-DLI$45,428
QWEST COMMUNICATIONSLumen Technologieslabor relations violation2009NLRB$45,000
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2018NLRB$45,000
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2018NLRB$45,000
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2006TN-PUC$45,000
United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania LLC dba CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesutility service violation2022PA-PUC$45,000
TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Charter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$45,000
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS NEW YORK CITY CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.labor relations violation2018NLRB$42,273
Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc.Frontier Communicationslabor relations violation2007NLRB$42,189
Bellsouth TelecommunicationsAT&Tlabor relations violation2002NLRB$42,000
Pacific Bell Telephone Co.AT&Tenvironmental violation2011CA-SCCDA$40,490
Comcast Cablevision of MD, Inc.Comcastlabor relations violation2005NLRB$40,000
AT&TAT&Tconsumer protection violation2000NY-AG$40,000
MCI Inc.Verizon Communicationsprivacy violation2005MO-AG$40,000
AT&T Transoceanic Comm. LLCAT&Tunderground storage tank violation2023EPA$40,000
AT&T Transoceanic Communications LLC et al.AT&Tenvironmental violation2023EPA$40,000
AT&T Mobility LLCAT&Tlabor relations violation2011NLRB$39,972
Bell South TelecommunicationsAT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$39,700
Comcast of Montana I, Inc. (TCI Cablevision of Montana, Inc.; AT & T Cablevision of Montana, Inc.; AT & T Broadband)Comcastlabor relations violation2003NLRB$39,105
SBC Internet Services Inc. d/b/a AT&T Internet ServicesAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$38,187
Cellco PartnershipVerizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2013WHD$37,500
SprintT-Mobile USlabor relations violation2003NLRB$37,500
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONComcastaviation safety violation2016FAA$37,380
Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2009EEOC$37,000
AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2004NLRB$37,000
Comcast-SpectacorComcastwage and hour violation2006WHD$35,517
AT&T CORPAT&Twage and hour violation2021IL-DOL$35,500
A T & T MOBILITY SERVICES, LLCAT&Tworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$35,100
Sprint United Management CompanyT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2019WHD$35,054
NEXTEL CORPORATIONT-Mobile USenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,004
AT&TAT&Tlabor relations violation2010NLRB$35,000
Comcast CommunicationsComcastlabor relations violation2005NLRB$35,000
Time Warner Cable CompanyCharter Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$35,000
Cingular Wireless LLCAT&Tconsumer protection violation2007NY-AG$35,000
Global Spectrum L.P.Comcastwage and hour violation2010WHD$34,704
AT&TAT&Twage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$34,000
IDT America, IncorporatedIDT Corp.consumer protection violation2005GA-PSC$33,000
Sprint Central Telephone Co. of Virginia, Inc.Lumen Technologieslabor relations violation2005NLRB$32,774
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.Charter Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$32,262
Ovations Food Services, L.P.Comcastlabor relations violation2012NLRB$32,053
CenturyLinkLumen Technologiesconsumer protection violation2021PA-PUC$32,050
National Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.Comcastlabor relations violation2002NLRB$31,500
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCComcastlabor relations violation2020NLRB$30,594
T Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USlabor relations violation2016NLRB$30,000
AT&T/SBCAT&Tlabor relations violation2006NLRB$30,000
VerizonVerizon Communicationslabor relations violation2003NLRB$30,000
MCI WorldCom, Inc.Verizon Communicationsconsumer protection violation2003UT-PSC$30,000
Charter Communications, LLCCharter Communicationslabor relations violation2021NLRB$30,000
Leap Wireless International, Inc.AT&Twage and hour violation2010WHD$28,911
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.Consolidated Communicationsworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$28,786
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCComcastenvironmental violation2016EPA$28,782
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2007NLRB$28,477
British Telecom Americas, Inc.BTFamily and Medical Leave Act2005WHD$28,000
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAltice USA Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$27,419
Verizon Communications, Inc.Verizon CommunicationsFamily and Medical Leave Act2008WHD$27,362
QWEST CORPORATIONLumen Technologiesenvironmental violation2010OR-ENV$26,608
T-MobileT-Mobile USconsumer protection violation2013WA-AG$26,046
Metro PcsT-Mobile USwage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$26,010
Comcast Cable CommunicationsComcastlabor relations violation2005NLRB$25,840
AT&T Broadband d/b/a TCI Cablevision of Texas, Inc.AT&Tlabor relations violation2003NLRB$25,500
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.