Meridian Library District
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 | $32K | $49K | $35K | $32K | $50K | $29K | $21K | $23K | $24K | $17K | $10K | $27K | $29K | $23K | $23K | $10K | $15K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $5K |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 42% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 8,020 | 835 | 323 | 221 | 165 | 83 | 61 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 8,004 | 834 | 322 | 218 | 162 | 78 | 58 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $937 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $18K | $12K | $12K | $6K | $9K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K |
| Internal Connections | — | $17K | — | $7K | $29K | $8K | — | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $32K | $32K | $35K | $25K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $10K | $423 | $11K | $12K | $12K | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | — | $2K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmobile | $1K | $5K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $240 | $96 | $96 | $3K | $435 |
| Meridian Library Administration Warehouse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meridian Library District Administration Building | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meridian Library District Cherry Lane | $7K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $17K | $7K | $6K |
| Meridian Library District Pinnacle Branch | $7K | $13K | $10K | $15K | $10K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $8K | $6K |
| Meridian Library District Unbound | $7K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $4K |
| Meridian Tiny Library At The Hill | $1K | $5K | $1K | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orchard Park Library | $7K | $10K | $1K | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprinter | — | $5K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $240 | $96 | $96 | $3K | $435 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmobile | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Meridian Library Administration Warehouse | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Meridian Library District Administration Building | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Meridian Library District Cherry Lane | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Meridian Library District Pinnacle Branch | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Meridian Library District Unbound | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Meridian Tiny Library At The Hill | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Orchard Park Library | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sprinter | Meridian | 50% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatbeam, LLC | $32K | $31K | $35K | $24K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $25K | $28K | $23K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ednetics, Inc. | — | $17K | — | $7K | $29K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $333 | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $5K |
| Electric Lightwave LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $15K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — |
| FLEXTECHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CompuNet, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | $480 | $480 | $480 | $480 | $480 | $480 | $869 | $471 | $1K | $657 | $614 | $211 | $211 | $210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $548 | $783 | $800 | $785 | $545 | $532 | $243 | $230 | $237 | $228 | $211 | — | — |
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.