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 | $139K | $44K | $32K | $108K | $10K | $38K | $51K | $39K | $125K | $95K | $175K | $62K | $61K | $59K | $57K | $68K | $35K | $38K | $35K | $34K | $29K | — | $23K | $20K | — | $21K | $19K | $27K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 44% | 60% | 58% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 71% | 61% | 61% | 64% | 61% | 61% | 59% | 57% | 59% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,636 | 500 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,636 | 500 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $10K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $22K | $20K | $22K | $23K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $17K | — | $16K | $16K | — | $19K | — | $25K |
| Internal Connections | $124K | $28K | $11K | $88K | — | $21K | $32K | — | $75K | $48K | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $15K | $16K | $21K | $20K | $10K | $18K | $19K | $39K | $44K | $37K | $33K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $36K | $46K | $17K | $20K | $16K | $17K | $12K | — | $7K | $4K | — | $3K | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Admin Building | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $6K |
| Gatesville Bus Barn | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $6K |
| Gatesville Elementary School | $26K | $7K | $3K | $16K | $1K | $2K | $13K | $2K | $18K | $6K |
| Gatesville High School | $33K | $7K | $6K | $22K | $1K | $20K | $9K | $2K | $6K | $54K |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | $26K | $7K | $5K | $22K | $1K | $2K | $9K | $2K | $37K | $6K |
| Gatesville Jr High School | $21K | $7K | $5K | $16K | $1K | $2K | $9K | $2K | $23K | $6K |
| Gatesville Primary School | $26K | $7K | $5K | $24K | $1K | $6K | $2K | $12K | $22K | $6K |
| Gatesville Technology Department | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $6K |
| Mckamie Stadium | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $12K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Admin Building | Gatesville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Gatesville Bus Barn | Gatesville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Gatesville Elementary School | Gatesville | 80% | 607 | 421 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Gatesville High School | Gatesville | 80% | 735 | 285 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Gatesville | 80% | 603 | 300 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Gatesville Jr High School | Gatesville | 80% | 371 | 167 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Gatesville Primary School | Gatesville | 80% | 293 | 223 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Gatesville Technology Department | Gatesville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Mckamie Stadium | Gatesville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology for Education, LLC | $124K | $28K | $11K | $88K | — | — | $28K | — | $75K | $48K | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — |
| EDLINK12 Telecommunications Network | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $37K | $33K | $34K | $34K | $33K | $26K | $23K | $17K | $20K | $16K | $17K | $12K | — | $7K | $4K | — | $3K | — | — |
| Sprint/United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $10K | $13K | $19K | $17K | $17K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $15K | $14K | $13K | — | $13K | $12K | — | $15K | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | — | — | $21K | $20K | $10K | $18K | $19K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eChalk Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMG Technology Investment Group LLC | $15K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $115 | $302 | $726 | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | $881 | $825 | — | — | — | — |
| Zones IT Solutions Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SkyRider Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.