Utah Education And Telehealth Network
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $7.6M | $7.4M | $8.6M | $11.5M | $12.6M | $14.6M | $15.3M | $13.5M | $17.8M | $15.8M | $15.3M | $14.6M | $13.7M | $12.6M | $11.7M | $10.8M | $9.2M | $8.0M | $8.7M | $7.0M | $4.7M | $3.8M | $1.6M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $2.0M | — |
| Average discount rate | 64% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 68% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 69% | 71% | 71% | 68% | 59% | 64% | 63% | 60% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 40,790 | 40,725 | 20,734 | 22,535 | 22,309 | 22,272 | 14,130 | 11,274 | 7,473 | 6,404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 40,790 | 40,725 | 20,733 | 22,307 | 22,295 | 22,264 | 14,120 | 11,274 | 7,473 | 6,404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15.1M | $14.8M | $14.1M | $13.3M | $12.2M | $11.1M | $10.4M | $8.8M | $7.6M | $8.2M | $6.8M | $4.1M | $3.4M | $766K | $1.0M | $935K | $886K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $159K | — | $7K | — | — | — | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $7.6M | $7.4M | $8.6M | $11.5M | $12.6M | $14.6M | $15.3M | $13.5M | $17.7M | $601K | $542K | $514K | $464K | $390K | $415K | $340K | $412K | $374K | $443K | $129K | $618K | $460K | $849K | $762K | $636K | $1.1M | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Region 8 Headstart - Region 12 Colorado Headstart Grantee District Office | — | — | $56 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brighton Center | — | $1K | $1K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conejos Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Center | — | — | $2K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Echo Canyon Academy | — | $2K | $3K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gateway Canyon Region 8 Gateway Canyon Migrant Center | — | $2K | $2K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greeley Center | — | $821 | $769 | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parachute Head Start | — | $2K | $2K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Red Canyon Academy | — | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rifle Head Start | — | $3K | $4K | $1K | $8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverside Community Center | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanford Head Start | — | $1K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ute Canyon Academy | — | — | $56 | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Region 8 Headstart - Region 12 Colorado Headstart Grantee District Office | Grand Junction | 66% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Brighton Center | Brighton | 66% | 16 | 16 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Conejos Head Start | Conejos | 66% | 20 | 20 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Craig Center | Craig | 66% | 7 | 7 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Echo Canyon Academy | Grand Junction | 66% | 86 | 86 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Gateway Canyon Region 8 Gateway Canyon Migrant Center | Grand Junction | 66% | 39 | 39 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Greeley Center | Greeley | 66% | 22 | 22 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Parachute Head Start | Parachute | 66% | 18 | 18 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Red Canyon Academy | Grand Junction | 66% | 34 | 34 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Rifle Head Start | Rifle | 66% | 17 | 17 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Riverside Community Center | Grand Junction | 66% | 34 | 34 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Sanford Head Start | Sanford | 66% | 34 | 34 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Ute Canyon Academy | Grand Junction | 69% | 37 | 37 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U S West Communications, Inc. | — | $2.4M | $2.3M | $3.3M | $6.1M | $7.4M | $7.3M | $7.7M | $9.0M | $11.1M | $11.2M | $11.0M | $10.6M | $9.9M | $9.1M | $8.1M | $7.7M | $6.0M | $5.5M | $5.0M | $4.4M | $2.8M | $1.8M | $637K | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.0M | — |
| Central Utah Telephone, Inc. | — | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $973K | $742K | $555K | $636K | $526K | $690K | $412K | $485K | $198K | $30K | $176K | $675 | — | — | — | — |
| Emery Telephone | — | $803K | $784K | $729K | $739K | $690K | $2.2M | $3.6M | $582K | $590K | $641K | $282K | $246K | $262K | $257K | $324K | $268K | $328K | $206K | $286K | $225K | $192K | $100K | $62K | $25K | $19K | $38K | — |
| Uintah Basin Telcommunication Association, Inc. | — | $720K | $697K | $688K | $814K | $747K | $732K | $630K | $731K | $2.8M | $471K | $447K | $474K | $420K | $346K | $318K | $324K | $373K | $303K | $297K | $431K | $204K | $323K | $24K | $35K | $26K | $33K | — |
| South Central Utah Telephone Association, Inc | — | $471K | $461K | $488K | $546K | $572K | $576K | $553K | $603K | $522K | $524K | $426K | $565K | $598K | $557K | $537K | $487K | $358K | $229K | $443K | $236K | $165K | $198K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency | — | $1.1M | $948K | $873K | $784K | $491K | $460K | $560K | $427K | $472K | $405K | $359K | $142K | $135K | $94K | $14K | $4K | $5K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Citizens Telecommunications Co. of Utah | — | $34K | $34K | $40K | $15K | $24K | $37K | $43K | $55K | $85K | $170K | $485K | $444K | $584K | $547K | $479K | $315K | $321K | $284K | $252K | $281K | $282K | $320K | $193K | $194K | $145K | $213K | — |
| Comcast Business Communications, Inc. | — | $115K | $122K | $125K | $193K | $295K | $344K | $341K | $291K | $264K | $192K | $81K | $78K | $73K | $122K | $21K | $24K | $60K | $90K | $91K | $91K | $84K | $94K | $37K | — | — | — | — |
| Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. - UT | — | $141K | $147K | $136K | $136K | $140K | $149K | $155K | $163K | $165K | $165K | $226K | $291K | $161K | $129K | $115K | $125K | $197K | $59K | $68K | $57K | $45K | $38K | $27K | $51K | $38K | $51K | — |
| Zayo Group, LLC | — | $232K | $198K | $503K | $316K | $235K | $546K | — | $35K | $62K | $40K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.