Library Of Hattiesburg Petal And Forrest County
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 | $25K | $30K | $25K | $25K | $15K | $20K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $20K | $29K | $29K | $29K | $30K | $33K | $33K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $25K | $34K | — | $66K | $66K | $67K | $23K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 75% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 67% | 65% | 74% | 75% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,125 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 550 | 550 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 126 | 126 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 550 | 550 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | $367 | $314 | $67K | $23K |
| Internal Connections | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $21K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $29K | $29K | $29K | $30K | $33K | $33K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $32K | — | $65K | $65K | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal Branch Library | $12K | $12K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal Branch Library | Petal | 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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| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $25K | $30K | $25K | $25K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $29K | $29K | $29K | — | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Megagate Broadband Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $3K | $33K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Research Associates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $64K | $64K | $65K | $20K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | $367 | $314 | $2K | $3K |
| Lance Computer Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.