Texas Education Telecommunications Network
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 | — | $216K | $324K | $333K | $360K | $351K | $332K | $536K | $571K | $761K | $547K | $567K | $279K | $286K | $240K | $11K | $58K | $85K | $89K | $99K | $96K | $98K | $139K | $138K | $175K | — | $183K | — |
| Average discount rate | 76% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 69% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,495 | 5,506 | 5,498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,495 | 5,506 | 5,498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $48K | $48K | $48K | $11K | $58K | $85K | $89K | $99K | $96K | $98K | $139K | $138K | $175K | — | $183K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $216K | $324K | $333K | $360K | $351K | $332K | $536K | $571K | $761K | $547K | $551K | $231K | $238K | $192K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Serv Ctr-Region 6 | $30K | $30K | $44K | $44K | $45K | $45K | $43K | — | — | — |
| Education Service Center Region 5 | $66K | $66K | $70K | $38K | $35K | $35K | $36K | — | — | — |
| Port Neches Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $225 | $4K |
| Region Education Svc Center 13 | $25K | $25K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $38K | — | — | $7K |
| Sonora Intermediate School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $352K | $23K | $28K |
| Taft Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $225 | $4K |
| Walter Jett Continuing Ed Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Serv Ctr-Region 6 | Huntsville | 76% | 201,228 | 107,211 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Education Service Center Region 5 | Beaumont | 76% | 84,066 | 53,150 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Port Neches Elementary School | Port Neches | 77% | 397 | 148 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Region Education Svc Center 13 | Austin | 76% | 412,974 | 199,468 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sonora Intermediate School | Sonora | 78% | 168 | 120 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Taft Elementary School | Port Arthur | 77% | 404 | 185 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Walter Jett Continuing Ed Center | Conroe | 77% | 13 | 13 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEARN Lonestar Education and Research Network | — | $216K | $324K | $333K | $360K | $351K | $332K | $536K | $571K | $761K | $547K | $551K | $231K | $238K | $192K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $54K | $84K | $86K | $98K | $92K | $94K | $133K | $128K | $168K | — | $175K | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $48K | $48K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Southwest Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $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.