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 | — | $99K | $85K | $106K | $67K | $76K | $69K | $100K | $106K | $111K | $111K | — | $199K | $225K | $208K | $178K | $513K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 33% | — | 56% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 76% | 73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 330 | 197 | 210 | 210 | 154 | 182 | 110 | 110 | 114 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 307 | 193 | 161 | 198 | 144 | 172 | 105 | 110 | 108 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $32K | $36K | $31K | $37K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $20K | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $337K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $79K | $85K | $78K | $67K | $76K | $69K | $100K | $106K | $111K | $111K | — | $176K | $193K | $172K | $135K | $139K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Education Colo Oh | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12 | — | — | — |
| Sterling Education Offices Nif | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12 | — | $341 | $6K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Education Colo Oh | Ridgefield Park | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Sterling Education Offices Nif | Ridgefield Park | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
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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| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | $34K | $41K | $39K | $40K | $52K | $54K | $86K | $96K | $101K | $107K | — | $169K | $174K | $158K | $114K | $101K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DirectPacket Research Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $337K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BullsEye Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | $30K | $40K | $39K | $36K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corp. | — | $609 | $446 | $446 | $437 | $580 | $788 | $703 | $856 | $833 | $825 | — | — | $11K | $10K | $10K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $44K | $507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $20K | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $13K | $13K | $8K | $5K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redwood County Telephone Company | — | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $623 | $187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Communications Corporation of Indiana | — | $12K | $11K | $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.