Meridian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $38K | $24K | $12K | $14K | $18K | $15K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $22K | $19K | $13K | $15K | $11K | $7K | $9K | — | — | $14K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 77% | 77% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $824 | $3K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $22K | $19K | $13K | $6K | $11K | $5K | $5K | — | — | $12K |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $483 |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $38K | $24K | $12K | $12K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $316 | $2K | $4K | — | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Public Library | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $44K | $43K | $44K | $17K | $31K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Public Library | Meridian | 90% | — | — | 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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| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $389 | $327 | $824 | $3K | $18K | $15K | $22K | $22K | $19K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $22K | $19K | $13K | $14K | $11K | $6K | $6K | — | — | $10K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $24K | $12K | $11K | — | — | $56 | $373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $706 | $727 | $522 | $353 | — | — | $483 |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayou Internet,Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $498 | $2K | — | — | $4K |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $305 | $335 | $134 | $276 | $245 | $248 | $182 | $193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $221 | $441 | $392 | $163 | $161 | $173 | $149 | $149 | — | — | — |
| Avaya, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Next Step Group, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.