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 | $42K | $46K | $72K | $77K | $78K | $15K | $4K | $6K | $12K | $18K | — | $31K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 55% | 60% | 68% | 79% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 467 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 807 | 386 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 25,075 | 94 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $42K | $46K | $72K | $77K | $78K | $15K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Care - Admin Bldg - 1415 Sheltone Ave - Statesville - Not Owned (Leased) | $9K | $26K | $18K | $13K | $14K | — | — | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Buffalo Shoals Head Start - 532 Buffalo Shoals Rd - Statesville | $9K | $28K | $19K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Cloverleaf Center - 300 James Farm Rd - Statesville - Not Owned | — | — | — | $10K | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Mooresville Head Start - 219 W. Mills Ave - Mooresville - Not Owned | — | — | — | $10K | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Newton Head Start - 249 East N St - Newton - Not Owned (Leased) | $16K | $34K | $18K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Southeast Child Development Center - 230 Adams St - Statesville - Not Owned (Leased) | $13K | $31K | $20K | $12K | $14K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| I-Care - Viewmont Head Start - 21 16th Ave - Hickory - Not Owned | — | — | — | $10K | $12K | $13K | $12K | — | — | — |
| Icare Grove Head Start 1314 Sloans Mill Rd | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| Icare Longview Head Start 737 12th St | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $12K | — | — | — |
| Icare Troutman Head Start 236 Barium Springs Drive | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| Icare Unity Head Start 1145 Salisbury Rd | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $12K | $12K | $18K | — |
| Jenkins Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $18K | $4K |
| Southwest Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $18K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Care - Admin Bldg - 1415 Sheltone Ave - Statesville - Not Owned (Leased) | Statesville | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| I-Care - Buffalo Shoals Head Start - 532 Buffalo Shoals Rd - Statesville | Statesville | 90% | 32 | 32 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| I-Care - Cloverleaf Center - 300 James Farm Rd - Statesville - Not Owned | Statesville | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| I-Care - Mooresville Head Start - 219 W. Mills Ave - Mooresville - Not Owned | Mooresville | 90% | 25 | 25 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| I-Care - Newton Head Start - 249 East N St - Newton - Not Owned (Leased) | Newton | 90% | 61 | 61 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| I-Care - Southeast Child Development Center - 230 Adams St - Statesville - Not Owned (Leased) | Statesville | 90% | 33 | 33 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| I-Care - Viewmont Head Start - 21 16th Ave - Hickory - Not Owned | Hickory | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Icare Grove Head Start 1314 Sloans Mill Rd | Union Grove | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Icare Longview Head Start 737 12th St | Hickory | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Icare Troutman Head Start 236 Barium Springs Drive | Statesville | 90% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Icare Unity Head Start 1145 Salisbury Rd | Statesville | 90% | 15 | 15 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Jenkins Head Start | Hickory | 10% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Southwest Head Start | Hickory | 85% | 17 | 17 | 100 | 100,000 | Urban |
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 |
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| The Cost Cutters | — | — | $70K | $70K | $71K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $42K | $46K | $1K | $7K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $686 | $2K | $4K | $7K | — | $22K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | — | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $702 | $2K | $4K | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Advanced Services (NC) LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.