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 | $45K | $355K | $469K | $420K | $3.3M | $586K | $1.1M | $374K | $432K | $502K | $766K | $508K | $520K | $585K | $767K | $671K | $1.9M | $2.0M | $630K | $614K | $533K | $311K | $977K | $557K | $726K | — | $459K | $528K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 84% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 78% | 76% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 68% | 76% | 74% | 71% | — | 68% | 72% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6,950 | 5,702 | 5,124 | 4,428 | 9,742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6,950 | 5,702 | 5,124 | 4,428 | 9,742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $98K | $185K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $291K | $479K | $492K | $491K | $613K | $556K | $592K | $629K | $599K | $589K | $511K | $260K | $426K | $407K | $455K | — | $334K | $254K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $55K | $51K | $2.9M | $175K | $744K | — | — | — | $200K | — | — | — | — | — | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | $497K | $147K | — | — | $125K | $118K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $45K | $355K | $414K | $369K | $396K | $410K | $378K | $374K | $382K | $405K | $90K | $30K | $28K | $19K | $59K | $23K | $60K | $33K | $31K | $25K | $22K | $52K | $54K | $3K | $31K | — | — | $157K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75K | $95K | $92K | $81K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $240K | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Transition Campus | $28K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Police Department Substation | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Transition Campus | $28K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendwood | Houston | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| East Transition Campus | Houston | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Police Department Substation | Houston | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| South Transition Campus | Houston | 80% | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $164K | $207K | $206K | $204K | $233K | $293K | $334K | $355K | $382K | $303K | $301K | — | $189K | $195K | $427K | — | $113K | $410K |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $291K | $219K | $240K | $239K | $399K | $232K | $250K | $232K | $207K | $198K | — | — | $241K | $215K | $188K | — | $220K | — |
| PS LIGHTWAVE, LLC | $29K | $317K | $366K | $325K | $325K | $344K | $344K | $336K | $336K | $356K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solid IT Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $200K | — | — | $31K | $31K | $31K | $542K | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sequel Data Systems, Inc. | — | — | $55K | $51K | $1.4M | $175K | $313K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insource Technology Direct, LLC | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Genesis Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $44K | $44K | $687K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC Cable Connexion, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $260K | $14K | $16K | — | $125K | $118K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $14K | $18K | $45K | $39K | $42K | $36K | $47K | $28K | $36K | $31K | $77K | $47K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCA Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $432K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.