Mountain Regional Library System
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 | $35K | $38K | $58K | $58K | $50K | — | $48K | $53K | $48K | $51K | $54K | $57K | $44K | $15K | $15K | $7K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 73% | 63% | 63% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $35K | $38K | $58K | $58K | $50K | — | $48K | $53K | $46K | $48K | $50K | $50K | $36K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County Library | $12K | $12K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $13K | $21K |
| Mountain Regional Library | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $6K |
| Towns County Library | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $11K |
| Union County Library | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County Library | Blue Ridge | 80% | — | — | 1,500 | 1,500 | Rural |
| Mountain Regional Library | Young Harris | 80% | — | — | 1,500 | 1,500 | Rural |
| Towns County Library | Hiawassee | 80% | — | — | 1,500 | 1,500 | Rural |
| Union County Library | Blairsville | 80% | — | — | 1,500 | 1,500 | Rural |
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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| Blue Ridge Mountain Membership Corporation | $35K | $38K | — | — | — | — | $48K | $53K | $46K | $48K | $50K | $50K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | $36K | $36K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $8K | $15K | $15K | $7K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellijay Telephone Company | — | — | $22K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.