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 | $87K | $85K | $603K | $110K | $180K | $180K | $119K | $295K | $185K | $125K | $378K | $202K | $216K | $219K | $193K | $200K | $196K | $185K | $149K | $154K | $135K | $141K | $79K | $32K | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 51% | 38% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 73% | 65% | 66% | 60% | 58% | 57% | 55% | 56% | 55% | 52% | 54% | 55% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 8,154 | 8,154 | 2,508 | 2,508 | 2,508 | 5,838 | 5,838 | 1,900 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 8,154 | 8,154 | 2,508 | 2,508 | 2,508 | 5,838 | 5,838 | 1,900 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $9K | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $112K | $197K | $199K | $219K | $193K | $196K | $193K | $127K | $93K | $101K | $81K | $88K | $79K | $30K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $13K | — | $513K | $20K | $89K | $109K | $52K | $191K | $62K | — | $209K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $74K | $85K | $90K | $90K | $90K | $66K | $66K | $104K | $114K | $116K | — | $5K | $17K | — | — | $4K | $3K | $59K | $56K | $53K | $54K | $53K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras Elementary School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $13K | $7K | $30K | $11K | $10K |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $16K | $7K | $19K | $21K | $10K |
| Dare County Board Of Education Office | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $62K | $64K | $73K | $78K | $54K | $76K |
| Dare County Schools Bus Garage | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $9K | $10K |
| Dare Early College | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dare Learning Academy | $8K | $7K | $47K | $2K | $9K | — | — | — | $9K | $10K |
| First Flight Elementary School | $7K | $6K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $13K | $5K | $17K | $9K | $10K |
| First Flight High School | $7K | $6K | $61K | $16K | $23K | $22K | $31K | $43K | $35K | $10K |
| First Flight Middle School | $7K | $6K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $20K | $9K | $40K | $21K | $10K |
| Kitty Hawk Elementary School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $16K | $5K | $32K | $9K | $10K |
| Manteo Elementary School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $19K | $5K | $55K | $9K | $10K |
| Manteo High School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $18K | $15K | $13K | $25K | $10K |
| Manteo Middle School | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $18K | $11K | $7K | $18K | $10K |
| Nags Head Elementary | $8K | $7K | $54K | $9K | $15K | $16K | $15K | $34K | $9K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras Elementary School | Buxton | 80% | 287 | 233 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School | Buxton | 80% | 375 | 305 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Dare County Board Of Education Office | Nags Head | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Dare County Schools Bus Garage | Manteo | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Dare Early College | Manteo | 80% | 56 | 40 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Dare Learning Academy | Nags Head | 80% | 59 | 48 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| First Flight Elementary School | Kill Devil Hills | 80% | 282 | 167 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| First Flight High School | Kill Devil Hills | 80% | 893 | 368 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| First Flight Middle School | Kill Devil Hills | 80% | 625 | 310 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Kitty Hawk Elementary School | Kitty Hawk | 80% | 480 | 198 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Manteo Elementary School | Manteo | 80% | 641 | 450 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Manteo High School | Manteo | 80% | 492 | 261 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Manteo Middle School | Manteo | 80% | 417 | 262 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Nags Head Elementary | Nags Head | 80% | 503 | 262 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarq Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $886 | $53K | $75K | $181K | $194K | $171K | $179K | $175K | $131K | $93K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $74K | $85K | $90K | $90K | $90K | $66K | $66K | $104K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internetwork Services, Inc. | — | — | $471K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink NC-CCO, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $114K | $116K | $112K | $109K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | — | $42K | $20K | $78K | $30K | $52K | $75K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88K | $69K | $50K | $41K | $30K | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $56K | $53K | $54K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | $11K | $83K | — | — | — | — | $135K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $25K | $22K | $21K | $21K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.