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 | $931K | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $36.4M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $900K | — | — | — | — | — | $356K | $230K | $221K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 78% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 74% | — | — | — | — | — | 73% | 73% | 73% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 9,611 | 9,626 | 6,531 | 6,486 | 5,680 | 5,680 | 3,650 | 2,667 | 757 | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 9,611 | 9,626 | 6,531 | 6,486 | 5,680 | 5,680 | 3,650 | 2,667 | 757 | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $900K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $931K | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $36.4M | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $248K | $230K | $221K | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanket High School | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $38K | $352K | $25K | $33K |
| Bronte Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $23K |
| Bronte High School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $23K |
| Bronte Indep School | $12K | $43K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $38K | $350K | — | — |
| Brownwood Isd Central Support Center | $12K | $628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May High School | $15K | $13K | $12K | $30K | $27K | $12K | $38K | $358K | $28K | $23K |
| May Independent School Dist Administration | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $362 |
| May Independent School Dist Bandhall | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $362 |
| May Independent School Dist Elementary Campus 2 | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $362 |
| May Independent School Dist Gymnasium | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $362 |
| May Independent School Dist Maintenance/Transportation | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $362 |
| May Independent School Dist Tech Support Building | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $295 | $444 |
| Robert Lee Elementary School | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $5K | $350K | $24K | $25K |
| Robert Lee High School | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $42K | $350K | $24K | $25K |
| Sterling City Elementary School | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $350K | $24K | $25K |
| Sterling City High School | $12K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $38K | $350K | $24K | $25K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanket High School | Blanket | 79% | 187 | 108 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bronte Elementary School | Bronte | 75% | 134 | 74 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bronte High School | Bronte | 75% | 147 | 63 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bronte Indep School | Bronte | 79% | 233 | 136 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Brownwood Isd Central Support Center | Brownwood | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May High School | May | 79% | 119 | 63 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| May Independent School Dist Administration | May | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May Independent School Dist Bandhall | May | 76% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May Independent School Dist Elementary Campus 2 | May | 76% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May Independent School Dist Gymnasium | May | 76% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May Independent School Dist Maintenance/Transportation | May | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| May Independent School Dist Tech Support Building | May | 76% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Robert Lee Elementary School | Robert Lee | 79% | 153 | 107 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Robert Lee High School | Robert Lee | 79% | 102 | 63 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Sterling City Elementary School | Sterling City | 79% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Sterling City High School | Sterling City | 79% | 337 | 144 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $874K | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $36.4M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $900K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Department of Information Resources- Telecommunication Svcs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $248K | $230K | $221K | — | — | — |
| Cebridge Telecom OK, LLC | — | — | — | — | $31K | $31K | $30K | $32K | $31K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cebridge Telecom TX, LP | $57K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $85K | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEARN Lonestar Education and Research Network | — | — | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| InterNetwork Experts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Department of Information Resources | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calence, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.