Orion E-Rate Consortium
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 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.1M | $390K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 88% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 66,747 | 62,180 | 85,395 | 93,328 | 94,609 | 50,068 | 55,000 | 43,571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 66,548 | 62,180 | 85,395 | 93,328 | 94,609 | 50,068 | 55,000 | 43,571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.1M | $390K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Nutrition Program | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Napper Building | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Sorensen Building | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy | $505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Psja Natatorium | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region One Education Service Center Mcallen Satellite Office | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roosevelt Alternative | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Possable Dream Adult High School - Pharr Site | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utrgv Edinburg Cisd Collegiate High | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Nutrition Program | San Juan | 89% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Napper Building | Pharr | 89% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Old Sorensen Building | San Juan | 89% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy | Alamo | 87% | 89 | 89 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions | San Juan | 89% | 150 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Psja Natatorium | Pharr | 89% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Region One Education Service Center Mcallen Satellite Office | Mcallen | 87% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Roosevelt Alternative | Mission | 89% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| The Possable Dream Adult High School - Pharr Site | Pharr | 90% | 282 | 259 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Utrgv Edinburg Cisd Collegiate High | Edinburg | 89% | 308 | 308 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmartCom Telephone, LLC | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.1M | $390K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foremost Telecommunications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netsync Network Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.