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 | — | $7.5M | $192K | $192K | $614K | $166K | $770K | $696K | $636K | $746K | $884K | $166K | $252K | $264K | $237K | $1.0M | $1.4M | $89K | $91K | $73K | $66K | $67K | $302K | $319K | $502K | $315K | $223K | $247K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 51% | 60% | 67% | 60% | 59% | 72% | 73% | 55% | 56% | 52% | 49% | 50% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 42% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,391 | 25,000 | 11,500 | 10,466 | 9,500 | 6,777 | 8,500 | 7,308 | 5,242 | 1,541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,391 | 25,000 | 11,500 | 10,466 | 9,500 | 6,777 | 8,500 | 7,308 | 5,242 | 1,541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $78K | $96K | $115K | $104K | $99K | $59K | $62K | $55K | $53K | $63K | $294K | $310K | $440K | $249K | $219K | $247K |
| Internal Connections | — | $6.5M | — | — | $476K | $58K | $675K | $608K | $514K | $530K | $795K | — | — | — | — | $827K | $1.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $1.0M | $192K | $192K | $138K | $108K | $95K | $88K | $122K | $204K | $36K | $88K | $174K | $168K | $121K | $80K | $64K | $29K | $29K | $17K | $13K | $4K | $8K | $9K | $62K | $66K | $4K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiland Elementary School | — | $141K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $5K | $10K | $7K | $40K |
| Harris Co J J A E P | — | $138K | $518 | — | — | $68 | $519 | $321 | $1K | — |
| Klein Intermediate School | — | $141K | $3K | $3K | $46K | $2K | $5K | $10K | $86K | $1K |
| Nitsch Elementary School | — | $141K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $5K | $10K | $7K | $40K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiland Elementary School | Houston | 80% | 558 | 539 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Harris Co J J A E P | Deer Park | 80% | 7 | 6 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Klein Intermediate School | Houston | 80% | 1,042 | 1,007 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Nitsch Elementary School | Houston | 80% | 640 | 618 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT Impact Solutions, LLC | — | $7.3M | — | — | $476K | $58K | $675K | $608K | $514K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Layer 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $450K | $795K | — | — | — | — | $336K | $322K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75K | $73K | $72K | $63K | $64K | $57K | $60K | $53K | $53K | $55K | $29K | $56K | $215K | $284K | $214K | $247K |
| Phonoscope, LTD | — | — | $33K | $31K | $22K | $28K | $20K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $45K | $39K | $31K | $17K | $17K | $10K | $9K | $7K | $270K | $259K | $259K | — | — | — |
| PS LIGHTWAVE, LLC | — | $174K | $160K | $161K | $116K | $77K | $75K | $73K | $75K | $160K | $10K | — | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Select Services Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $372K | $594K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gaggle.net, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $99K | $93K | $70K | $37K | $30K | $9K | $8K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OneSource Building Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $331K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K | $35K | $26K | $32K | $32K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $54K | $80K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $14K | $4K | — |
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.