Edlink 18 Telecommunications 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 | $58K | $635K | $868K | $877K | $831K | $815K | $997K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 11,217 | 11,532 | 51,703 | 51,703 | 51,448 | 80,799 | 32,269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 11,217 | 11,532 | 21,420 | 21,420 | 21,165 | 24,408 | 7,133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $58K | $635K | $868K | $877K | $831K | $815K | $997K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Building | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews Alternative Education | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $14K | $9K | $10K | $18K | $15K | $17K |
| Andrews High School | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $19K | $41K | $10K | $18K | $16K | $20K |
| Andrews Middle School | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $15K | $54K | $10K | $18K | $16K | $17K |
| Clearfork Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $19K | $38K | $10K | $18K | $16K | $17K |
| Coahoma Ag Barn | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coahoma Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $8K | $24K | $8K | $15K | $45K | $33K | $25K | $38K |
| Coahoma High School | $7K | $7K | $18K | $24K | $8K | $15K | $47K | $33K | $14K | $41K |
| Coahoma Junior High School | $7K | $7K | $18K | $24K | $8K | $15K | $47K | $33K | $14K | $35K |
| Compass Academy Charter School | $20K | $20K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $30K | $34K | $341 |
| Devonian Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $17K | $13K | $10K | $18K | $16K | $17K |
| Education Service Center - Region 18 | — | $3K | $336 | $341 | $341 | $290 | $179K | $15K | — | — |
| Elbow Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $19K | $14K | $6K |
| Esc Region 18 Data Center | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forsan Jr-Sr High School | $9K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $19K | $14K | $34K |
| Glasscock County Elementary School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $40K | $11K | $14K |
| Glasscock County High School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $40K | $11K | $40K |
| Greenwood High School | $64K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $36K | $43K | $60K | $33K | $15K | $19K |
| High School Field House #2 | $3K | $3K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $26K | — | — | — | — |
| James R Brooks Middle School | $64K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $36K | $12K | $60K | $106K | $15K | $19K |
| Kermit Isd Administration Central Office | $3K | $3K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $30K | $16K | $23K | $17K | $21K |
| Kermit Isd Bus Barn | $3K | $3K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $30K | $16K | $7K | $12K | $17K |
| Midland Academy Charter School | $59K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $9K | $23K | $165K | $24K | $64K |
| Pbtisd Administration | $5K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $11K | $8K | $10K | $18K |
| Presidio Isd Security Bldg | $8K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $46K | $9K | $7K | $31K | $17K | $41K |
| Stanton High School | $9K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $46K | $9K | $7K | $31K | $19K | $42K |
| Stanton Middle School | $9K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $46K | $9K | $7K | $20K | $17K | $28K |
| Underwood Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $9K | $30K | $17K | $13K | $10K | $18K | $16K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Building | Monahans | 73% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Andrews Alternative Education | Andrews | 73% | 38 | 23 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Andrews High School | Andrews | 73% | 1,193 | 510 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Andrews Middle School | Andrews | 73% | 970 | 519 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Clearfork Elementary School | Andrews | 73% | 721 | 418 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Coahoma Ag Barn | Coahoma | 73% | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Coahoma Elementary School | Coahoma | 73% | 613 | 182 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Coahoma High School | Coahoma | 73% | 305 | 95 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Coahoma Junior High School | Coahoma | 73% | 244 | 72 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Compass Academy Charter School | Odessa | 73% | 1,116 | 146 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Devonian Elementary School | Andrews | 73% | 649 | 349 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Education Service Center - Region 18 | Midland | 75% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Elbow Elementary School | Forsan | 73% | 375 | 127 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Esc Region 18 Data Center | Midland | 75% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Forsan Jr-Sr High School | Forsan | 73% | 396 | 110 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Glasscock County Elementary School | Garden City | 73% | 152 | 53 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Glasscock County High School | Garden City | 73% | 154 | 47 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Greenwood High School | Midland | 73% | 1,000 | 352 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| High School Field House #2 | Kermi | 73% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| James R Brooks Middle School | Midland | 73% | 900 | 382 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Kermit Isd Administration Central Office | Kermit | 73% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Kermit Isd Bus Barn | Kermit | 73% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Midland Academy Charter School | Midland | 73% | 402 | 180 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Pbtisd Administration | Pecos | 73% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Presidio Isd Security Bldg | Presidio | 73% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Stanton Elementary School | Stanton | 73% | 597 | 376 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Stanton High School | Stanton | 73% | 273 | 126 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Stanton Middle School | Stanton | 73% | 258 | 139 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Underwood Elementary School | Andrews | 73% | 638 | 362 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delcom, Inc. | — | $118K | $221K | $224K | $224K | $224K | $282K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big Bend Telecom, LTD | — | $176K | $178K | $179K | $175K | $156K | $136K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big Bend Telephone Company, Inc. | — | $73K | $151K | $153K | $118K | $120K | $125K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes-Tex Telecommunications, Ltd. | — | $131K | $109K | $111K | $111K | $111K | $86K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grande Communications Networks, LLC | $58K | $63K | $54K | $54K | $47K | $49K | $146K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILL COUNTRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. | — | $54K | $103K | $104K | $104K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hill Country Telecommunications LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $104K | $172K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Ltd. | — | $20K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.