Detroit Public Library
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $598K | $795K | $549K | $1.4M | $979K | — | $352K | $367K | $482K | $427K | $249K | — | $395K | $184K | $154K | $179K | $128K | $33K | $94K | $22K | $111K | $32K |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90% | 90% | 79% | 79% | 83% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 7,750 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,500 | 5,500 | 7,750 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $58K | $88K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $112K | $112K | $126K | $126K | — | — | $126K | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | $14K | $11K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $233K | $51K | — | — | — | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $97K | $21K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | $598K | $795K | $218K | $653K | $653K | — | $240K | $255K | $275K | $244K | $192K | — | $269K | $184K | $154K | $179K | $128K | $33K | $84K | $22K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $216K | $187K | $187K | — | — | — | — | $57K | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80K | $259K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — |
| Detroit Public Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | $598K | $795K | — | $509K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Branch Library | Detroit | 30% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Detroit Public Library | Detroit | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 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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| Merit Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $598K | $795K | $218K | $653K | $653K | — | $240K | $255K | $275K | $301K | $249K | — | — | $184K | $154K | $179K | $128K | $33K | $27K | $22K | $14K | $11K |
| IC Data Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $296K | $679K | $238K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telnet Worldwide, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $58K | $88K | — | $112K | $112K | $126K | $126K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $395K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ameritech Advanced Data Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | — | $97K | $21K |
| CDW Government, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amcomm Telecommunications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ameritech-Michigan (aka Michigan Bell Telephone Co.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — |
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.