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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend High School | $17K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $50K | $28K | $73K |
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School | $46K | $6K | $23K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $60K | $40K | $25K | $44K |
| Presidio Elementary School | $46K | $6K | $27K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $71K | $40K | $25K | $80K |
| Presidio High School | $46K | $6K | $27K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $60K | $40K | $25K | $80K |
| Presidio Isd Administration Building | $8K | $6K | $15K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $14K | — | — | — |
| Presidio Isd Bus Barn | $8K | $6K | $15K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $14K | — | — | — |
| Presidio Isd Maintenance | $8K | $6K | $15K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $14K | — | — | — |
| San Vicente Elementary School | $16K | $12K | $15K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $14K | $20K | — | $40K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend High School | Terlingua | 73% | 101 | 74 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School | Presidio | 73% | 256 | 242 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Presidio Elementary School | Presidio | 73% | 435 | 411 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Presidio High School | Presidio | 73% | 376 | 355 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Presidio Isd Administration Building | Presidio | 73% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Presidio Isd Bus Barn | Presidio | 73% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Presidio Isd Maintenance | Presidio | 73% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| San Vicente Elementary School | Bg Bnd Ntl Pk | 73% | 24 | 10 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.