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 | $17K | $39K | $30K | $6K | $55K | $39K | — | $101K | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 75% | — | — | — | 74% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $24K | $4K | $6K | $47K | $28K | — | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $15K | $15K | $26K | — | $8K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksport Middle School | $3K | $8K | $6K | $1K | $13K | $10K | $5K | $27K | — | — |
| Bucksport Rural Education Alternative High School Programl | $6K | $11K | $9K | $4K | $16K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K |
| Bucksport Sr High School | $6K | $11K | $9K | $4K | $16K | $20K | $8K | $38K | $10K | $10K |
| G Herbert Jewett Elem School | $3K | $8K | $6K | $1K | $13K | $7K | $5K | $27K | — | — |
| Miles Lane Elementary School | $3K | $8K | $6K | $1K | $13K | $8K | $5K | $27K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksport Middle School | Bucksport | 70% | 288 | 133 | — | — | Rural |
| Bucksport Rural Education Alternative High School Programl | Bucksport | 70% | 23 | 14 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Bucksport Sr High School | Bucksport | 70% | 335 | 122 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| G Herbert Jewett Elem School | Bucksport | 70% | 118 | 50 | — | — | Rural |
| Miles Lane Elementary School | Bucksport | 70% | 306 | 150 | — | — | 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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| New England Communications | $17K | $39K | $18K | $6K | $55K | $28K | — | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyebot, Inc. | — | — | $11K | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FairPoint Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.