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 | — | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $16K | $159K | $31K | $62K | $55K | $54K | $42K | $51K | $52K | $52K | $43K | $39K | $45K | $346K | $371K | $387K | $384K | $314K | $318K | $324K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 46% | 57% | 67% | 67% | 74% | 67% | 51% | 63% | 66% | 60% | 56% | 58% | 56% | 58% | 58% | 55% | 60% | 55% | 56% | 49% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 938 | 938 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,019 | 202 | 210 | 210 | 79 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 921 | 921 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 186 | 201 | 201 | 69 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $21K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $48K | $48K | $38K | $47K | $49K | $46K | $41K | $36K | $43K | $346K | $371K | $387K | $384K | $314K | $318K | $324K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $131K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $6K | $7K | $463 | $12K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Loguidice Voc Center | $9K | $6K | $6K | $42K | $5K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $45K |
| Raymond P Hewes Center | $4K | $8K | $8K | $44K | $8K | $20K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $45K |
| Wallace D Ormsby Edu Center | $4K | $8K | $8K | $44K | $8K | $18K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $45K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Loguidice Voc Center | Fredonia | 80% | 488 | 441 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Raymond P Hewes Center | Ashville | 80% | 502 | 454 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Wallace D Ormsby Edu Center | East Aurora | 80% | 490 | 121 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon- New York Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $270 | $542 | $813 | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $4K | — | $8K | $13K | $17K | $172K | $194K | $214K | $227K | $168K | $186K | $168K |
| T.W.E.A.N DBA Time Warner Cable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | $76K | $88K | $63K | $60K | $38K | $59K |
| Dunkirk & Fredonia Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $10K | $23K | $24K | $22K | $27K | $15K | $24K | $36K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $15K | $22K | $26K | $25K | $27K | $21K | $21K | $18K | $20K | $16K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $117 | $2K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $3K | $10K | $20K | $28K | $29K | $28K | $32K | $31K | $2K |
| Chautauqua & Erie Tel. Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $190 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $34K | $29K | $29K | $29K | $28K | $25K |
| Ronco Communication & Electronics, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $131K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DFT Local Service Corporation | — | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137 | $577 | $759 | $17K | $16K | $13K | $8K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $9K | $475 | $8K | $7K | $8K | $7K |
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.