Fontana 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 | $70K | $140K | $194K | $173K | $173K | $130K | $161K | $159K | $184K | $171K | $168K | $192K | $170K | $126K | $155K | $161K | $141K | $112K | $89K | $82K | $79K | $31K | $15K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $23K | $24K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 68% | 74% | 76% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 913 | 913 | 193 | 179 | 179 | 164 | 99 | 104 | 58 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 913 | 913 | 145 | 179 | 179 | 164 | 99 | 101 | 54 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | $140K | $133K | $90K | $118K | $125K | $118K | $104K | $89K | $82K | $79K | $31K | $15K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $23K | $24K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $30K | — | — | — | $2K | $839 | $34K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $70K | $140K | $163K | $173K | $173K | $130K | $159K | $156K | $146K | $161K | $39K | $52K | $37K | $36K | $37K | $35K | $23K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library | $23K | $20K | $31K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $26K | $32K | $28K |
| Hudson Library | $23K | $20K | $31K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $26K | $32K | $28K |
| Jackson County Public Library | $23K | $20K | $31K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $26K | $33K | $32K |
| Macon County Public Library | $23K | $20K | $31K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $30K | $36K | $33K |
| Marianna Black Library | $47K | $44K | $52K | $57K | $57K | $57K | $56K | $27K | $32K | $36K |
| Nantahala Community Library | $20K | $17K | $27K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $25K | $18K | $24K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library | Cashiers | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hudson Library | Highlands | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Jackson County Public Library | Sylva | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Macon County Public Library | Franklin | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Marianna Black Library | Bryson City | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Nantahala Community Library | Topton | 90% | — | — | 300 | 300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC | $70K | $140K | $163K | $173K | $173K | $129K | $158K | $153K | $143K | $147K | $132K | $100K | $83K | $34K | $65K | $72K | $67K | $63K | $51K | $50K | $43K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon South Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | $737 | $767 | $4K | $17K | $23K | $33K | $42K | $46K | $45K | $46K | $44K | $33K | $33K | $28K | $30K | $21K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $21K | $23K |
| Drake Enterprises Ltd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $52K | $37K | $35K | $35K | $33K | $21K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | $384 | $384 | $384 | $691 | $745 | $2K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | — | $30K | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $991 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $887 |
| Frontier Communications Online and Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SmoothWall, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SKYFI Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $960 | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.