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 | $58K | $62K | $64K | $53K | $58K | $62K | $64K | $66K | $64K | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 90% | 80% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 44% | 63% | 72% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,213 | 2,100 | 2,260 | 960 | 856 | 644 | 222 | 238 | 251 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,213 | 2,100 | 2,260 | 960 | 856 | 644 | 222 | 238 | 251 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $18K | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | $17K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $58K | $62K | $46K | $53K | $56K | $60K | $64K | $63K | $43K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Chicago Heights | $16K | $14K | $22K | $12K | $21K | $15K | $17K | $18K | $23K | $17K |
| Rise Worth | $14K | $10K | $21K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $8K | $20K | $14K |
| South Cook Annex | $10K | $9K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $11K | $14K | $15K | $13K | $13K |
| South Cook Isc Office | $45K | $30K | $22K | $22K | $21K | $30K | $27K | $28K | $13K | $28K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Chicago Heights | Chicago Heights | 85% | 86 | 86 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rise Worth | Worth | 85% | 88 | 88 | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| South Cook Annex | Chicago Heights | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| South Cook Isc Office | Chicago Heights | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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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| Comcast Business Communications | $42K | $52K | $46K | $32K | $34K | $37K | $59K | $59K | $43K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | $16K | $10K | — | $20K | $22K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E2 Services, Inc. | — | — | $18K | — | $2K | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Call One Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois Century Network | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | — | $759 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $94 | $842 | $661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $132 | $448 | $272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Access One, 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.