Big Apple Institute
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $13K | $39K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $38K | $15K | $2K | $8K | $7K | — | $30K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 42% | 58% | 64% | 80% | 80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 650 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 233 | 240 | 233 | 200 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 650 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 233 | 240 | 233 | 200 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $22K | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $13K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $19K | $15K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Education Center Admin | $14K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $6K | $6K | $18K | $27K | $25K | $4K |
| Big Apple Institute Iv/Edcuation Center | $33K | $14K | $3K | $15K | $6K | $16K | $24K | $30K | $25K | $4K |
| Big Apple Institute V/Center 2 | $30K | $11K | — | $15K | $6K | $16K | $24K | $30K | $25K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Education Center Admin | Brooklyn | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | — |
| Big Apple Institute Iv/Edcuation Center | Brooklyn | 80% | 521 | 313 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Big Apple Institute V/Center 2 | Brooklyn | 80% | 413 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 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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| Cablevision Lightpath LLC | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $12K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goldenberg Technologies Inc. | — | $22K | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon New York Inc. | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $1K | — | $2K | $5K | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $279 | — | — | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation (Education Dept) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $993 | $1K | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc.(fka VoiceStream Wireless Corporation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $279 | $674 | — | $784 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Online LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.