Appalachian Regional 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 | $37K | $50K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $62K | $56K | $63K | $58K | $60K | $47K | $51K | $49K | $49K | $43K | $46K | $44K | $47K | $41K | $45K | $44K | $43K | $40K | $39K | $40K | $25K | $27K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 53% | 68% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 65% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 73 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 73 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $5K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $39K | $37K | $37K | $34K | $37K | $35K | $38K | $26K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $22K | $24K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $10K | — | — | — | $6K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $37K | $40K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $36K | $33K | $32K | $28K | $27K | $28K | $3K | $3K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County Public Library | $15K | $17K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $29K | $27K | $28K | $27K | $28K |
| Traphill Branch Library | $5K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K |
| Watauga County Public Library | $8K | $10K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K |
| Western Watauga Branch Library | $5K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K |
| Wilkes County Public Library | $8K | $10K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County Public Library | West Jefferson | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Traphill Branch Library | Traphill | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Watauga County Public Library | Boone | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Western Watauga Branch Library | Sugar Grove | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Wilkes County Public Library | N Wilkesboro | 90% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skybest Communications, Inc. | $37K | $40K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $55K | $55K | $55K | $56K | $58K | $43K | $45K | $43K | $37K | $31K | $12K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $616 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/Central Telephone Company - North Carolina | — | — | $309 | $970 | $968 | $967 | $965 | $960 | $960 | $911 | $870 | $878 | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $16K | $10K | $29K | $26K | $24K | $26K | $25K | $26K | $8K | $9K | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $5K | $5K | — |
| Charter Fiberlink NC-CCO, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Telephone Membership Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $803 | $2K | $3K | $4K | $253 | $7K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $216 | $193 | $176 | $216 | $367 | $356 | $317 | $304 | $539 | $507 | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piedmont Triad Computer Consulting, Incorporated | — | $10K | — | — | — | $6K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $898 | $775 | $679 | $780 | $8K | $9K | — |
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $91 | $192 | $302 | $739 | $725 | $736 | $730 | $691 | $691 | $653 | $644 | $567 | $536 | $2K | $564 | $554 | $523 | $748 | $702 | — |
| North Carolina RSA Cellular Telephone Co | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $99 | $198 | $279 | $783 | $197 | $387 | $410 | $594 | $597 | $913 | $994 | $571 | $539 | $371 | $370 | $356 | $353 | — | — | — |
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.