Columbus-Lowndes County Library System
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 | $13K | $42K | $11K | $25K | $49K | $46K | $111K | $50K | $58K | $41K | $42K | $43K | $46K | $46K | $41K | $29K | $15K | $16K | $14K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $6K | $4K | $5K | $13K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 90% | 72% | 66% | 75% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 73% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 142 | 116 | 66 | 52 | 130 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 142 | 116 | 66 | 52 | 130 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $43K | $46K | $46K | $41K | $29K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $35K | $31K | $38K | $50K | $56K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $9K | $5K | — | — | — | — | $3K | $1K | $1K | $9K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $5K | — | — | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia Public Library | $6K | $32K | $3K | $6K | $12K | $11K | $59K | $43K | $13K | $12K |
| Caledonia Public Library | $6K | $32K | $3K | $6K | $11K | $11K | $58K | $43K | $17K | $16K |
| Columbus-Lowndes County Library | $6K | $32K | $3K | $6K | $12K | $12K | $91K | $114K | $56K | $55K |
| Crawford Public Library | $6K | $32K | $3K | $6K | $15K | $15K | $62K | $43K | $13K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia Public Library | Artesia | 85% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Caledonia Public Library | Caledonia | 85% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Columbus-Lowndes County Library | Columbus | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Crawford Public Library | Crawford | 85% | — | — | 250 | 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $744 | $15K | $40K | $41K | $42K | $45K | $45K | $40K | $28K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $12K |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | $5K | $31K | — | $14K | $14K | $14K | $74K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $7K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $35K | $31K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $49K | $41K | $39 | $68 | $73 | $88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68 | $278 |
| Exceed Technologies, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $9K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Telephone Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $151 | $778 | $1K | $501 | $689 | $712 | $607 | — | $602 | — | $267 | $580 | $601 | $595 | $584 | $301 | $249 | $257 | $525 | $499 | $693 | $571 |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $425 | $848 | $810 | $108 | $128 | $187 | — | $180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CommuniGroup of Jackson, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $160 | $200 | $162 | $179 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $126 | $133 | $157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Business Communications, 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.