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 | — | — | $234K | — | $9K | $84K | $39K | — | $28K | $23K | $35K | — | $98K | $89K | $91K | $103K | $93K | $89K | $77K | $60K | $56K | $63K | $378K | $376K | $302K | $359K | $269K | $83K |
| Average discount rate | 83% | — | 80% | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | 60% | 20% | 45% | — | 74% | 71% | 79% | 77% | 69% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 76% | 75% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 64% | 47% | 48% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $85K | $79K | $86K | $76K | $84K | $86K | $77K | $60K | $49K | $63K | $253K | $272K | $221K | $303K | $248K | $83K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $205K | — | $9K | $78K | $34K | — | $19K | — | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $29K | — | — | $7K | $5K | — | $9K | — | — | — | $13K | $10K | $5K | $374 | $2K | $667 | $420 | — | — | — | $125K | $104K | $81K | $56K | $21K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $6K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozymowski Center | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $13K | $31K | $803 | $7K | $5K |
| Keith Bovenschen School | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $19K | $3K | $803 | $5K | $4K |
| Lutz School For Work Experience | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $17K | $3K | $803 | $5K | $4K |
| Macomb Mipp Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maple Lane School | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $11K | $788 | $803 | $7K | $4K |
| Neil E. Reid High School | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $8K | $3K | $803 | $7K | $4K |
| Rockwell Middle School | $3K | $544 | $33K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $788 | $803 | $7K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozymowski Center | Sterling Heights | 80% | 298 | 192 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Keith Bovenschen School | Warren | 80% | 234 | 234 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lutz School For Work Experience | Clinton Twp | 80% | 286 | 101 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Macomb Mipp Center | Clinton Township | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maple Lane School | Sterling Hts | 80% | 49 | 49 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Neil E. Reid High School | Clinton Twp | 80% | 85 | 85 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rockwell Middle School | Warren | 80% | 65 | 65 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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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| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | $68K | $61K | $67K | $56K | $63K | $59K | $55K | $50K | $49K | $53K | $233K | $256K | $214K | $291K | $242K | $81K |
| Inacomptechnical Services Group, LLC | — | — | $198K | — | $9K | $71K | $39K | — | $28K | — | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cable & Wireless USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $81K | $73K | $46K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $23K | $25K | $19K | $15K | $14K | $15K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $63K | $27K | — | — | — | — |
| Savvis Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $67K | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $6K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | $10K | $9K | $10K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Merit Network Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $10K | $21K | — |
| Complete Communications, Inc. | — | — | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.