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 | — | — | $8K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $5K | $9K | $58K | $40K | $51K | $37K | $29K | — | — | $27K | — | $15K | — | $58K | — | $12K | $61K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 68% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 33% | 48% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | — | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 458 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 350 | 58 | 58 | 50,008 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $21K | $40K | $36K | $21K | — | — | $18K | — | $11K | — | $14K | — | $10K | $11K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | — | $1K | $50K | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $8K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $2K | $2K | $29K | $19K | $11K | $1K | $9K | — | — | $9K | — | $4K | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melmark New England | $15K | $15K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melmark New England | Andover | 70% | 70 | 34 | 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 |
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| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $20K | $19K | $23K | $18K | $15K | — | — | $9K | — | $7K | — | $12K | — | $6K | $8K | — | — |
| Future Education Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | — | — |
| Conversent Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | $18K | — | $8K | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MicroNet Associates Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cbeyond Communications LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Horizon Communications Corp. | — | — | $8K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Light Tower Fiber LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSCOMM, INC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.