Albany Public Library
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 | — | — | $36K | $36K | $32K | $36K | $36K | $37K | $40K | $44K | — | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $28K | $35K | $26K | $35K | $23K | $29K | $30K | $31K | $29K | $31K | $26K | $11K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 70% | 50% | — | 80% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 5,000 | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 18,873 | 70 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 5,000 | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 18,743 | 70 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $944 | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $28K | $35K | $26K | $35K | $23K | $29K | $28K | $29K | $29K | $31K | $26K | $11K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $36K | $36K | $32K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $37K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Public Library (Main Branch) | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $26K | $27K | $6K | — |
| Arbor Hill-West Hill Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | — |
| Delaware Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $6K | — |
| John A Howe Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $6K | — |
| John J Bach Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $6K | — |
| North Albany Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $5K | $6K | — |
| Pine Hills Branch Library | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Public Library (Main Branch) | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Arbor Hill-West Hill Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Delaware Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| John A Howe Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| John J Bach Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| North Albany Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Pine Hills Branch Library | Albany | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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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| TVC Albany, Inc | — | — | $36K | $36K | $32K | $36K | $36K | $37K | $40K | $44K | — | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $25K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon- New York Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $25K | $33K | $22K | $28K | $27K | $28K | $28K | $30K | $25K | $9K |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $523 | $494 | $657 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $897 | $562 | $176 |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $102 | $897 | $881 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable(Albany Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Telecon Communication Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $318 | $326 | — |
| The Beeper People, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $220 |
| Allied Telesyn International Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PNJ Technology Partners, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.