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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock School | $55K | $47K | $46K | $34K | $34K | $34K | $40K | $371K | $43K | $46K |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd Bus Barn | $11K | $24K | $23K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $1K | $643 |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd District Stadium | $11K | $24K | $23K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $1K | $643 |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd Maintenance Building | $11K | $24K | $23K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $1K | $330K | $1K | $643 |
| Nueces Canyon Elem School | $11K | $24K | $23K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $45K | $365K | $37K | $39K |
| Nueces Canyon High School | $11K | $24K | $23K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $365K | $37K | $44K |
| Remote Branch Office Of Education Service Center Region Xv | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $286 | $335K | $295 | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock School | Comstock | 79% | 176 | 89 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd Bus Barn | Camp Wood | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd District Stadium | Camp Wood | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Nueces Canyon Cisd Maintenance Building | Camp Wood | 79% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Nueces Canyon Elem School | Campwood | 79% | 104 | 104 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Nueces Canyon High School | Barksdale | 79% | 107 | 107 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Remote Branch Office Of Education Service Center Region Xv | Del Rio | 76% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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.