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 | — | — | $148K | $51K | $110K | — | $5K | $14K | $9K | $21K | $96K | $42K | $40K | $34K | $43K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 30% | 44% | 61% | 73% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 68% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $15K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $42K | $40K | $21K | $33K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $148K | $39K | $110K | — | $5K | $8K | $4K | $7K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $11K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Primary School | — | — | $11K | $3K | $9K | — | — | $3K | $667 | $2K |
| Messalonskee High School | — | — | $20K | $21K | $33K | — | $881 | — | $5K | $5K |
| Messalonskee Middle School | — | — | $14K | $15K | $28K | — | $2K | $330 | $663 | $5K |
| Ralph M. Atwood School | — | — | $23K | $3K | $9K | — | $1K | $9K | $667 | $2K |
| Williams Elementary School | — | — | $11K | $3K | $8K | — | — | $2K | $667 | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Primary School | South China | 70% | 242 | 116 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Rural |
| Messalonskee High School | Oakland | 70% | 735 | 238 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Rural |
| Messalonskee Middle School | Oakland | 70% | 540 | 219 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Ralph M. Atwood School | Oakland | 70% | 241 | 118 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Williams Elementary School | Oakland | 70% | 213 | 105 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 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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| Mid-Maine Telecom LLC (wholly owned sub of Otelco Inc) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $5K | $20K | $83K | $33K | $30K | $21K | $18K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VoDaVi Technologies LLC | — | — | $53K | $39K | $108K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connectivity Point Design & Installation, LLC | — | — | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| China Telephone Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $7K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sidney Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkeye Connections | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Optiv Security Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.