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 | — | $25K | $72K | $103K | $56K | $67K | $37K | $25K | $21K | $22K | $21K | — | $20K | $8K | $5K | $21K | $20K | $27K | $15K | $9K | $14K | $13K | $15K | $15K | $11K | $6K | $8K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 69% | 59% | 68% | 86% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 300 | 300 | 500 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 300 | 300 | 500 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $2K | — | $14K | $12K | $14K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $12K | $8K | $5K | $486 | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $23K | $61K | $27K | $53K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $25K | $25K | $18K | $29K | $14K | $16K | $25K | $20K | $20K | $20K | — | $5K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $5K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $25K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consortium College Prep High | $7K | $12K | $36K | $55K | $28K | $8K | $65K | $16K | $11K | $11K |
| Voyageur Academy School | $7K | $12K | $36K | $55K | $28K | $61K | $23K | $16K | $11K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consortium College Prep High | Detroit | 90% | 478 | 478 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Voyageur Academy School | Detroit | 90% | 756 | 756 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Technologies Inc | — | — | $48K | $85K | $27K | $53K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $19K | $19K | $12K | $19K | $9K | $11K | $25K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $209 | $900 | $1K | — | $14K | — | — | $11K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $507 | $443 | $390 | $497 | $2K | $2K | $9 | $486 | — |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $10K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — |
| V2 Ventures, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $196 | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XO Communication Services LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Voyager Information Networks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
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.