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 | $169K | $57K | $45K | $44K | $58K | $44K | $123K | $49K | $60K | $63K | $50K | $71K | $60K | $46K | $43K | $36K | $37K | $48K | $19K | $19K | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $13K | $20K |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 44% | 45% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 37% | 33% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | — | 32% | 40% | — | — | 40% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,333 | 2,071 | 1,483 | 851 | 851 | 843 | 4,384 | 634 | 634 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,333 | 2,071 | 1,483 | 851 | 851 | 843 | 4,384 | 634 | 634 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $69K | $48K | $35K | $33K | $27K | $28K | $40K | $18K | $14K | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | $623 | $17K |
| Internal Connections | $125K | — | — | — | $14K | — | $80K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $44K | $57K | $45K | $44K | $44K | $44K | $43K | $49K | $60K | $61K | $15K | $1K | $12K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $1K | $4K | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | $38K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $8K | $23K | $9K | $11K | $8K |
| Long Memorial Elem School | $38K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $8K | $23K | $9K | $11K | $8K |
| Saddle Brook High School | $38K | $16K | $13K | $12K | $15K | $12K | $30K | $13K | $17K | $32K |
| Smith Elementary School | $38K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $8K | $23K | $9K | $11K | $8K |
| Washington Elementary School | $38K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $8K | $23K | $9K | $11K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | Saddle Brook | 50% | 322 | 119 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Long Memorial Elem School | Saddle Brook | 50% | 282 | 65 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Saddle Brook High School | Saddle Brook | 50% | 795 | 230 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Smith Elementary School | Saddle Brook | 50% | 324 | 103 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Washington Elementary School | Saddle Brook | 50% | 63 | 11 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $31K | $38K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $24K | $30K | $38K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC | $13K | $19K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $18K | $18K | $22K | $23K | $15K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon New Jersey Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $27K | $28K | $40K | $18K | $14K | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | $623 | $17K |
| Fiber Technologies Networks, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | $125K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relcomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | $80K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conversent Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XTel Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthlink Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Promedia Technology Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — |
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.