Regional Off Of Ed Franklin
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 | — | $29K | $126K | $67K | $24K | — | $24K | — | — | $20K | $23K | $16K | $15K | $33K | $26K | $27K | $28K | $75K | $11K | $15K | $12K | $11K | $24K | $22K | $27K | $38K | $29K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 79% | 63% | 79% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 90% | 81% | 58% | 86% | 88% | 78% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 64% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 800 | 900 | 500 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 800 | 900 | 500 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $9K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $17K | $11K | $15K | $12K | $11K | $15K | $15K | $27K | $29K | $22K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $4K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $25K | $111K | $67K | $24K | — | $24K | — | — | $16K | $16K | $6K | $6K | $20K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $9K | $120 | — | — | — | $9K | $8K | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Echo | $2K | $4K | $51K | $16K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $10K | $6K | $5K |
| Regional Alternative Education Metropolis | $9K | $11K | $15K | $16K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $9K | $2K |
| Regional Office Of Education-Williamson | $11K | $11K | $54K | $22K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K |
| Starquest Academy, Benton | $2K | $3K | $9K | $16K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $9K | $6K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Echo | Johnston City | 90% | 79 | 79 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Regional Alternative Education Metropolis | Metropolis | 90% | 5 | 5 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Regional Office Of Education-Williamson | Marion | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Starquest Academy, Benton | Johnston City | 90% | 9 | 9 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Communications LLC | — | $18K | $19K | $67K | $24K | — | $24K | — | — | $19K | $22K | $12K | $11K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $14K | $11K | $12K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $6K | — |
| Futiva LLC | — | $7K | $91K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Illinois RSA Partnership dba First Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $3K | $7K | $19K | $21K | $15K | — |
| CTS Technology Solutions Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $749 | $1K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiger Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $8K | — | — | — | — |
| Northbridge Professional Technologies, Inc. | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MidAmerica Net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | — |
| GovConnection, Inc. | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.