Athens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $162K | $169K | $181K | $221K | $169K | $153K | $157K | $160K | $183K | $181K | $142K | $129K | $11K | $11K | $16K | $43K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $13K | $17K | $11K | $11K | $7K | $46K | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 90% | 88% | 56% | 64% | 72% | 77% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 73% | 79% | 77% | 75% | 69% | 74% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 66% | 71% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $6K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $13K | $17K | $11K | $11K | $7K | $46K | — |
| Internal Connections | $21K | — | $4K | $53K | — | — | $4K | $13K | $30K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $141K | $169K | $178K | $169K | $169K | $153K | $153K | $146K | $149K | $134K | $134K | $119K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Heard Resource Center | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
| Athens-Clarke County Library | $43K | $22K | $22K | $26K | $23K | $32K | $35K | $37K | $30K | $28K |
| Bogart Branch Library | $15K | $15K | $15K | $17K | $16K | $14K | $15K | $11K | $12K | $11K |
| Lavonia Carnegie Library | $15K | $15K | $16K | $17K | $16K | $24K | $24K | $20K | $24K | $22K |
| Lay Park Community Resource Center | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
| Madison County Library | $15K | $15K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $27K | $27K | $22K | $22K | $17K |
| Oconee County Libraries | $15K | $15K | $24K | $53K | $16K | $27K | $28K | $22K | $22K | $22K |
| Oglethorpe County Library | $14K | $14K | $14K | $16K | $15K | $27K | $27K | $22K | $24K | $22K |
| Pinewoods Estates North Library And Community Learning Center | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $12K | $14K | $14K |
| Royston Public Library | $23K | $23K | $23K | $26K | $24K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $13K | $23K |
| Winterville Public Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $15K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Heard Resource Center | Athens | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Athens-Clarke County Library | Athens | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bogart Branch Library | Bogart | 85% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Lavonia Carnegie Library | Lavonia | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Lay Park Community Resource Center | Athens | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Madison County Library | Danielsville | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Oconee County Libraries | Watkinsville | 85% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Oglethorpe County Library | Lexington | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Pinewoods Estates North Library And Community Learning Center | Athens | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Royston Public Library | Royston | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Winterville Public Library | Winterville | 85% | — | — | 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $153K | $153K | $146K | $151K | $136K | $137K | $123K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Education, LLC | $141K | $169K | $178K | $169K | $169K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $811 | $2K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $10K | $11K | $9K | $11K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $5K | $44K | — |
| Aios Group LLC | $21K | — | $4K | $53K | — | — | $4K | $13K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Infinity Network Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $266 | $292 | $274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26 | $19 | $19 | $14 | $15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.