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 | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $10K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $17K | $23K | $23K | $31K | $30K | $28K | $29K | $21K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $24K | $52K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 30% | 60% | 76% | 80% | 73% | 73% | 77% | 80% | 73% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 68% | 66% | 70% | 74% | 70% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $379 | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $10K | $11K | $13K | $14K | $21K | $20K | $28K | $27K | $7K | $26K | $18K | $7K | $10K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $23K |
| Internal Connections | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $960 | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $25K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | $4K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Elementary School | $5K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K |
| Palco High School | $5K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $792 | $3K | $1K | $830 | $2K |
| Palco Jr. High School | $5K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $792 | $3K | $792 | $830 | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Elementary School | Damar | 70% | 35 | 16 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Palco High School | Palco | 70% | 30 | 10 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Palco Jr. High School | Palco | 70% | 20 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Telephone Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $7K | $12K | $11K | $14K | $16K | $21K | $21K | $10K | $28K | $28K | — | $21K | $10K | $12K | $13K | $14K | $23K | $52K |
| Nex-Tech, LLC | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | — | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frugal,Inc. | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nex-Tech Wireless. LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42 | $152 | $291 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $259 | $248 | $265 | $277 | $641 | $641 | — |
| Digital Domain, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $960 | — | — | $400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cytek Media Systems, 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.