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 | $15K | $52K | $57K | $45K | $27K | $27K | $32K | $19K | $8K | $236K | $83K | $40K | $60K | $56K | $20K | $26K | $26K | $9K | $19K | $10K | $12K | $19K | $19K | $21K | $18K | — | $18K | $29K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 75% | 30% | 75% | 70% | 77% | 73% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 65% | 68% | 69% | 65% | 67% | 65% | 63% | — | 54% | 64% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,182 | 13,368 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 3,111 | 3,111 | 1,000 | 300 | 200 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,182 | 13,368 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 3,111 | 3,111 | 1,000 | 300 | 200 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $13K | $16K | $20K | $26K | $26K | $7K | $10K | — | $6K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $13K | — | $10K | $24K |
| Internal Connections | $7K | $25K | $29K | $18K | — | — | $4K | $9K | — | $158K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $10K | $7K | $72K | $48K | $26K | $47K | $40K | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | $10K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $5K | — | — | $5K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene High School | $2K | $7K | $8K | $15K | $3K | $5K | $7K | $4K | $1K | $66K |
| Abilene Middle School | $2K | $7K | $8K | $15K | $3K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $1K | $53K |
| Abilene Usd 435 District Office | $980 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | $1K | $10K |
| Abilene Virtual School | $2K | $7K | $8K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | $2K | $7K | $8K | $15K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | $1K | $40K |
| Kennedy Elementary School | $2K | $7K | $8K | $15K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | $1K | $10K |
| Mckinley Elementary School | $2K | $9K | $10K | $18K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $1K | $37K |
| Usd 435 Bus Barn | $980 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | $1K | $10K |
| Usd 435 Support Services | $980 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | $1K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene High School | Abilene | 70% | 445 | 194 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Abilene Middle School | Abilene | 70% | 346 | 198 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Rural |
| Abilene Usd 435 District Office | Abilene | 70% | — | — | 8,000 | 8,000 | — |
| Abilene Virtual School | Abilene | 70% | 22 | 0 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Rural |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | Abilene | 70% | 211 | 112 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Rural |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Abilene | 70% | 293 | 122 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Rural |
| Mckinley Elementary School | Abilene | 70% | 193 | 94 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Usd 435 Bus Barn | Abilene | 70% | — | — | 8,000 | 8,000 | — |
| Usd 435 Support Services | Abilene | 70% | — | — | 8,000 | 8,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Broadband Investments, LLC | $8K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $10K | $7K | $72K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Software, Inc. | $7K | — | — | $18K | — | — | $4K | $9K | — | $158K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | $23K | $44K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $7K | — | $6K | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | $10K | $18K |
| Nex-Tech, LLC | — | $25K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $17K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Birch Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $8K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — |
| SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big River Telephone Company LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $816 | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $3K | $3K | $1K | $3K | — | — | $3K |
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.