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 | $52K | — | $84K | $38K | — | $8K | $4K | $4K | $32K | $19K | $136K | — | $171K | $152K | $138K | $116K | $104K | $100K | $108K | $76K | $54K | $63K | $81K | $59K | $101K | $77K | $47K | $25K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | — | 80% | 80% | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 59% | — | 71% | 73% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 83% | 61% | 51% | 47% | 50% | 48% | 53% | 49% | 42% | 41% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,030 | 2,048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,002 | 2,003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $11K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $27K | $28K | $32K | $34K | $52K | $41K | $19K | $27K | $61K | $51K | $92K | $68K | $45K | $25K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $82K | $38K | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $52K | — | $2K | — | — | $8K | $4K | $4K | $22K | $8K | $121K | — | $147K | $127K | $111K | $88K | $72K | $66K | $56K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $20K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $2K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felch Street Building | $4K | $2K | $19K | $382 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oaisd Community Based Early Childhood | $2K | $700 | $17K | $13K | $942 | $2K | $4K | $2K | $8K | $6K |
| Ottawa Area Center | $28K | $249K | $17K | $13K | $942 | $6K | $8K | $5K | $16K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felch Street Building | Holland | 80% | 216 | 151 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Oaisd Community Based Early Childhood | Zeeland | 80% | 934 | 393 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Ottawa Area Center | Zeeland | 80% | 114 | 53 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $65K | — | $132K | $111K | $95K | $81K | $68K | $53K | $45K | $35K | $31K | $35K | $20K | $8K | $9K | $10K | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $11K | $15K | — | $24K | $24K | $26K | $27K | $31K | $35K | $43K | $11K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $6K | $19K | $29K | $35K | $60K | $44K | $29K | $948 |
| Western Tel-com, Inc. | $52K | — | — | — | — | $8K | $4K | $4K | $18K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moss Telecommunications Services | — | — | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $6K | $21K | $15K | $12K | $8K |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $92 | $7K | $8K | $3K | $14K | $6K | $11K | $6K | $3K | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Tech Group | — | — | — | $38K | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Board of Public Works | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | $7K | $6K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.