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 | $66K | $70K | $19K | $25K | $18K | $17K | $17K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 1,400 | 1,067 | 1,067 | 338 | 390 | 238 | 136 | 136 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 1,400 | 1,067 | 1,067 | 305 | 364 | 205 | 110 | 110 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $42K | $48K | — | $7K | — | — | — | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $13K | $24K | $23K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $17K | $17K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter-Gaud School | — | $14K | $21K | $24K | $14K | $20K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $59K |
| The Oquinn Schools Of Porter-Gaud James Island Campus | — | $5K | $22K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| The Oquinn Schools Of Porter-Gaud Mount Pleasant Campus | — | $5K | $22K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter-Gaud School | Charleston | 40% | 1,044 | 43 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| The Oquinn Schools Of Porter-Gaud James Island Campus | Charleston | 40% | 47 | 0 | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| The Oquinn Schools Of Porter-Gaud Mount Pleasant Campus | Mount Pleasant | 40% | 48 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 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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| South Carolina Net, Inc. | — | $10K | $21K | $20K | $18K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eGroup Inc | — | — | — | $48K | — | $7K | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Questivity Inc | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Converged Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $614 | $569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eGroup Holding Company LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLD INTERIM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.