Ability Connection Colorado, Inc.
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $13K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $9K | $13K | — | — | — | $66K | $1K | $64K | $23K | $27K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | — | 64% | 73% | 86% | 87% | 84% | 85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 366 | 405 | 295 | 158 | 160 | 160 | — | 12 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 276 | 361 | 285 | 154 | 160 | 160 | — | 3 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $13K | $16K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $13K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $9K | $13K | — | — | — | $58K | — | $48K | $10K | $11K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Ironton | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K |
| Co-Jamaica, Inc. | $3K | $3K | $2K | $807 | $835 | $835 | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K |
| Creative Options Center For Ee | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florence Center | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $6K |
| Lowry Center Also Known As Kyle Fisher Center | $10K | $10K | $10K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $10K |
| Paris Center | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Ironton | Aurora | 90% | 28 | 28 | 40 | 20 | Urban |
| Co-Jamaica, Inc. | Aurora | 90% | 14 | 14 | 40 | 20 | Urban |
| Creative Options Center For Ee | Aurora | 90% | 24 | 24 | 500 | 35 | Urban |
| Florence Center | Aurora | 90% | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | Urban |
| Lowry Center Also Known As Kyle Fisher Center | Denver | 90% | 46 | 46 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Paris Center | Aurora | 90% | 43 | 43 | 100 | 100 | 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 |
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| Eschelon Telecom of Colorado, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | — | $19K | $19K | $24K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | — | — | — | — | $6K | $9K | — | — | — | $41K | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $4K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $540 | $1K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Visionary Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intrafinity Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON ATS INC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.