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 | $204K | $233K | $185K | $185K | $189K | $194K | $109K | $22K | $72K | $25K | $14K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $24K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 50% | 63% | 75% | 78% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 131 | 129 | 50 | 106 | 121 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 76 | 57 | 50 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $14K | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $26K | $26K | $14K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $204K | $233K | $185K | $185K | $189K | $180K | $109K | $17K | $15K | $17K | $5K | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Lamp - Contentnea - 2909 Grainger Station Rd - Kinston | $34K | $32K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $41K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - Grainger - 309 Summit Ave - Kinston | $1K | $2K | $26K | $26K | $29K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $42K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - Grainger Admin - 309 Summit Ave - Kinston | $32K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greene Lamp - Highland - 1001 E. Highland Ave - Kinston | $34K | $34K | $26K | $26K | $28K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $42K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - Lagrange - 402 W. Railroad St - Lagrange | $34K | $34K | $26K | $26K | $28K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $42K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - Snow Hill Office Nif - 110 A Se 1st St - Snow Hill | $32K | $32K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $32K | $35K | $5K | $35K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - South Greene - 602 W. Harper St - Snow Hill | $34K | $32K | $26K | $26K | $27K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $42K | $4K |
| Greene Lamp - Spence - 900 E. Shine St - 305 Simon Bright Ct - Kinston | $34K | $34K | $26K | $26K | $28K | $37K | $35K | $5K | $42K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Lamp - Contentnea - 2909 Grainger Station Rd - Kinston | Kinston | 90% | 88 | 88 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Greene Lamp - Grainger - 309 Summit Ave - Kinston | Kinston | 90% | 48 | 48 | 300 | 30 | Rural |
| Greene Lamp - Grainger Admin - 309 Summit Ave - Kinston | Kinston | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Greene Lamp - Highland - 1001 E. Highland Ave - Kinston | Kinston | 90% | 54 | 54 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Greene Lamp - Lagrange - 402 W. Railroad St - Lagrange | Lagrange | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Greene Lamp - Snow Hill Office Nif - 110 A Se 1st St - Snow Hill | Snow Hill | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Greene Lamp - South Greene - 602 W. Harper St - Snow Hill | Snow Hill | 90% | 54 | 54 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Greene Lamp - Spence - 900 E. Shine St - 305 Simon Bright Ct - Kinston | Kinston | 90% | 54 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cost Cutters | $204K | $223K | $185K | $185K | $181K | $173K | $81K | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connect Parent Corporation | — | $4K | — | — | $2K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $15K | $19K | $6K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cebridge Telecom NC, LLC | — | $6K | — | — | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $3K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States Cellular Operating Company of Medford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $3K | $769 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DataGroup Technologies, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Online LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon South Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DTI Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The SoundSide Group, 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.