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 | — | $1K | $18K | $929 | $2K | $26K | $23K | $23K | $17K | $32K | $4K | $14K | $18K | $24K | $25K | $14K | $18K | $21K | $22K | $17K | $29K | $19K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 44% | 71% | 64% | 60% | 63% | 90% | 90% | 56% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 450 | 717 | 217 | 200 | 175 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 450 | 717 | 217 | 200 | 133 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $16K | $17K | $11K | $15K | $17K | $16K | $11K | $21K | $14K | $16K | $15K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $17K | — | — | $20K | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $1K | $929 | $929 | $2K | $6K | $23K | $16K | $14K | $25K | — | $1K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $5K | $4K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Collaborative | $281 | $281 | $6K | $232 | $3K | $1K | $16K | $5K | $3K | $2K |
| Crest Collaborative Administrative Office | $281 | $281 | $232 | $232 | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Essex Academy Lower School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $11K |
| Lifeways School | $281 | $281 | $6K | $232 | $4K | $19K | $4K | $5K | $3K | $11K |
| Lifeworks | $281 | $281 | $6K | $232 | $3K | $5K | — | $12K | $3K | $2K |
| Msec - Topsfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Collaborative | Andover | 90% | 265 | 214 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Crest Collaborative Administrative Office | Andover | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Essex Academy Lower School | Methuen | 20% | 117 | 87 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Lifeways School | Andover | 90% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lifeworks | Andover | 90% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Msec - Topsfield | Topsfield | 20% | 37 | 26 | 200 | 200 | 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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| Verizon Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $1K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $3K | $9K | $12K | $11K | $6K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $23K | $16K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center for Educational Leadership & Technology | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | $5K | $7K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tidal Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | — | $4K | $6K | $8K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $334 | $293 | $365 | $165 | $274 | $251 | $302 | $493 | $464 | — | $7K | $12K | $11K | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $74 | $385 | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $2K | $869 | $967 | $989 | $1K | $2K | $309 | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Comm-Tract Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC Enterprises, Inc. | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.