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 | $70K | $92K | $520K | $92K | $86K | $114K | $260K | $135K | $146K | $479K | $153K | $147K | $135K | $78K | $74K | $405K | $81K | $95K | $90K | $73K | $71K | $74K | — | $24K | — | $32K | $23K | $50K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 35% | 69% | 68% | 71% | 62% | 61% | 69% | 69% | 59% | 55% | 56% | 55% | 50% | 49% | — | 48% | 47% | 51% | 55% | 46% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 8,333 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,333 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 8,333 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,333 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $23K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | $57K | $78K | $74K | $73K | $71K | $86K | $74K | $73K | $62K | $67K | — | $24K | — | $32K | $23K | $50K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $428K | — | — | $14K | $124K | — | — | $322K | — | — | — | — | — | $323K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $70K | $92K | $92K | $92K | $86K | $100K | $135K | $135K | $135K | $134K | $117K | $88K | $78K | — | — | $9K | $10K | $9K | $16K | — | $9K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $14K | — | $19K | $43K |
| Jefferson Middle School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $13K | $11K | — | $19K | $64K |
| Linden Elementary School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $14K | — | $19K | $48K |
| Oak Ridge High School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $41K | — | $19K | $125K |
| Oak Ridge School Administration Building | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $47K | $54K | $86K | $86K | $19K | $16K |
| Oak Ridge School Transportation & Maintenance Bldg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $16K |
| Oak Ridge Schools Data Center | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $52K | $56K | $89K | $89K | $21K | $19K |
| Robertsville Middle School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $20K | — | $19K | $64K |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $14K | — | $19K | $47K |
| Woodland Elementary School | $4K | — | $61K | — | — | $190 | $14K | — | $19K | $43K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 377 | 211 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Jefferson Middle School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 723 | 317 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Linden Elementary School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 533 | 275 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Oak Ridge High School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 1,584 | 821 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Oak Ridge School Administration Building | Oak Ridge | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Oak Ridge School Transportation & Maintenance Bldg | Oak Ridge | 20% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Oak Ridge Schools Data Center | Oak Ridge | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Robertsville Middle School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 778 | 442 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 393 | 315 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Woodland Elementary School | Oak Ridge | 80% | 415 | 214 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | $46K | $92K | $92K | $92K | $86K | $100K | $135K | $135K | $139K | $145K | $133K | $83K | $74K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | — | — | $406K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tele-Sys, Inc. dba Access America Telephone co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55K | $55K | $55K | $60K | $57K | $63K | — | $22K | — | $9K | — | $9K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K | $12K | $36K | $35K | $57K | $49K | $50K | $6K | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $23K | $39K |
| Internetwork Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $322K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $7K | $23K | $21K | $21K | $25K | $22K | $12K | $23K | $19K | $13K | $5K | $3K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $176K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $124K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Connections, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anixter, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.