Portsmouth Public Library
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $57K | $50K | $50K | $31K | $62K | $106K | — | $52K | $52K | $50K | — | $26K | $82K | $62K | $56K | $57K | $95K | $38K | $27K | $35K | $34K | $31K | $9K | $14K | $13K | $10K | $6K | $10K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 87% | — | 80% | 80% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 71% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 70 | 64 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 70 | 64 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $82K | $62K | $56K | $56K | $90K | $32K | $27K | $6K | $34K | $31K | $6K | $2K | $4K | $10K | $6K | $10K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $62K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $57K | $50K | $50K | $31K | $62K | $36K | — | $52K | $52K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $6K | — | $28K | — | — | $4K | $11K | $9K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchland Branch Library | $17K | $12K | $13K | $16K | $15K | $71K | — | $15K | $15K | $16K |
| Cradock Branch Library | $17K | $12K | $13K | $15K | $15K | $16K | — | $12K | $12K | $13K |
| Manor Branch Library | $17K | $12K | $13K | $15K | $15K | $16K | — | $12K | $12K | $13K |
| Portsmouth Main Library | $17K | $12K | $13K | $15K | $15K | $26K | — | $14K | $14K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchland Branch Library | Portsmouth | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Cradock Branch Library | Portsmouth | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Manor Branch Library | Portsmouth | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Portsmouth Main Library | Portsmouth | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | 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 |
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| Verizon-Virginia, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $60K | $62K | $56K | $56K | $90K | $38K | $27K | $35K | $34K | $31K | $6K | $11K | $12K | $10K | $6K | $10K |
| Cox Virginia Telcom, LLC | $57K | $50K | $50K | $31K | $62K | $36K | — | $52K | $52K | $50K | — | — | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, In | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $3K | $1K | — | — | — |
| Bell Atlantic Network Integration, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK BOX CORPORATION | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electronic Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mid- Atlantic Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.