Gary Public 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 | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | $174 | $57K | $51K | — | — | $124K | $129K | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | — | 88% | 88% | 90% | — | — | 63% | 33% | 90% | 90% | — | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | 1,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | 1,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $34K | — | — | $106K | $129K | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | — | $18K | $16K | — | — | $18K | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter G. Woodson Branch Library | — | — | — | — | $54K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — |
| Gary Public Library | — | — | — | — | $54K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — |
| John F Kennedy Branch Library | — | — | — | — | $54K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter G. Woodson Branch Library | Gary | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Gary Public Library | Gary | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| John F Kennedy Branch Library | Gary | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
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| Indiana Bell Telephone Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | — | $36K | $31K | — | — | $77K | $82K | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Internet Services, Inc. dba AT&T Internet Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $20K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Appia Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $16K | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Co. L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $174 | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $474 | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nextel West Corp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, 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.