Educational Service Unit No 05
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 | $19K | $25K | $22K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $13K | $14K | $29K | $27K | $26K | $50K | $48K | $82K | $43K | $42K | $31K | $32K | $28K | $29K | $27K | $20K | $17K | $15K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 57% | 69% | 68% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 60% | 52% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $49K | $47K | $81K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $24K | $22K | $23K | $22K | $16K | $17K | $15K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $25K | $22K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $13K | $14K | $29K | $27K | — | $956 | $942 | $956 | $23K | $19K | $8K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Service Unit No 05 | $22K | $25K | $22K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $13K | $14K | $30K | $31K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Service Unit No 05 | Beatrice | 70% | 5,043 | 2,297 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $9K | $12K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | $15K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $70K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $10K | $13K | $12K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $7K | $26K | $25K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Educational Service Unit 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $5K | $11K | $5K | $6K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Treasure Lake LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dark Fiber Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $956 | $942 | $956 | $631 | $581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zito Midwest, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.