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 | $61K | — | $6K | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | — | $10K | $11K | $11K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $9K | $6K | $13K | $14K | $11K | $6K | $2K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | — | 60% | — | — | 70% | — | — | — | 20% | 40% | — | 60% | 60% | 65% | 62% | 62% | 57% | 57% | 60% | 60% | 58% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 53% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $11K | $11K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $9K | $6K | $13K | $14K | $11K | $5K | — |
| Internal Connections | $61K | — | $6K | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Middle School | $15K | — | $1K | $110 | $124 | $12K | $218 | $327 | $703 | $3K |
| Elk Rapids High School | $15K | — | $1K | $110 | $124 | $12K | $218 | $327 | $703 | $3K |
| Lakeland Elementary School | $15K | — | $1K | $110 | $124 | $12K | $218 | $327 | $703 | $3K |
| Sunrise Academy | $15K | — | $1K | $110 | $124 | $12K | $218 | $327 | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Middle School | Elk Rapids | 70% | 272 | 131 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Elk Rapids High School | Elk Rapids | 70% | 358 | 172 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Elk Rapids | 70% | 293 | 141 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Sunrise Academy | Elk Rapids | 70% | 30 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vector Tech Group | $6K | — | — | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $10K | $4K | — |
| Sehi Computer Products, Inc. | $55K | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $462 | $519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | — | $7K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telnet Worldwide, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMC Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| BullsEye Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $1K | $581 | — |
| Charter Fiberlink-Michigan, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $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.