Action For A Better Community
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 | — | $38K | $27K | $37K | $56K | $50K | $19K | $38K | $43K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 40% | 54% | 69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 200 | 153 | 113 | 65 | 88 | 61 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 200 | 153 | 113 | 65 | 88 | 45 | 38 | 47 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $13K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $25K | $27K | $37K | $56K | $50K | $19K | $36K | $30K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150 Hudson Ave - Abc Head Start | $5K | $11K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $10K |
| 1772 Clifford Ave - Abc Head Start | $5K | $11K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $10K |
| 251 Joseph Ave - Joseph Avenue Headstart | $4K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $18K | $8K | — |
| 30 Hart St. - Abc Head Start | $4K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $10K |
| 640 Jefferson Ave - Abc Head Start | $5K | $11K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $10K |
| 700 North St. - Abc Head Start Child Development Center | $5K | $11K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $10K |
| Abc 550 Central Office | — | — | $9K | $8K | $7K | $4K | $13K | $16K | $8K | — |
| Abc Head Start Administration | $10K | $11K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $4K | $13K | $16K | $8K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150 Hudson Ave - Abc Head Start | Rochester | 90% | 72 | 72 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| 1772 Clifford Ave - Abc Head Start | Rochester | 90% | 47 | 47 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| 251 Joseph Ave - Joseph Avenue Headstart | Rochester | 90% | 80 | 80 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| 30 Hart St. - Abc Head Start | Rochester | 90% | 135 | 135 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| 640 Jefferson Ave - Abc Head Start | Rochester | 90% | 83 | 83 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| 700 North St. - Abc Head Start Child Development Center | Rochester | 90% | 54 | 54 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Abc 550 Central Office | Rochester | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | — |
| Abc Head Start Administration | Rochester | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | — |
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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| Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC | — | $22K | $24K | $34K | $52K | $48K | $15K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $31K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $6K | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M.A. Polce Consulting, Inc. | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26 | $4K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontrunner Network Systems Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8x8, 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.