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 | $629K | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $2.0M | $1.8M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $49K | $77K | $23K |
| Average discount rate | 63% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 59% | 63% | 65% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 65% | 62% | 62% | 57% | 55% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 77,045 | 83,378 | 40,042 | 96,386 | 95,128 | 93,254 | 56,990 | 18,768 | 9,675 | 9,880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 77,045 | 83,378 | 40,132 | 96,386 | 95,128 | 93,254 | 56,990 | 18,768 | 9,675 | 9,880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $23K | $25K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $629K | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $139K | $154K | $147K | $143K | $130K | $106K | $102K | $88K | $88K | $87K | $115K | $150K | $156K | $160K | $87K | $26K | $28K | $16K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fairview School | $1K | $779 | $12K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $6K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fairview School | Fairview | 64% | 102 | 32 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Carrier Network | $627K | $965K | $986K | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | — | — | — |
| Sprint Long Distance/Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88K | $88K | $87K | $115K | $150K | $156K | $160K | $87K | — | $15K | $16K |
| SRT Communications, Inc. | $2K | $10K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $8K | $16K | $17K | $18K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $5K | $4K |
| Midcontinent Communications, Inc. | — | $47K | $49K | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $1K | — |
| North Dakota Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State of North Dakota-Information Services Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $13K | — |
| US-West Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $19K | $4K |
| Enstar Networking Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — |
| Souris River Telecommunications Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ekman, Inc. d/b/a Corporate Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.