Bristol 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 | — | $36K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $23K | $25K | $26K | $27K | $28K | $27K | $10K | $11K | $6K | $773 | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | $8K | $8K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 64% | 80% | 80% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 44% | — | — | 60% | 62% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $838 | $1K | $4K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $4K | $773 | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | $5K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Public Library - Main Branch | $2K | $36K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $21K | $23K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Public Library - Main Branch | Bristol | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | 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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| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Bristol dba Bristol Virginia Utilities Board | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $3K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $4K | $75 | $1K | $72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holston Information Technology Company | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/United Tel. - Southeast, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40 | $262 | $404 | $1K | $1K | $949 | $917 | $1K | $1K | $439 | $636 | $800 | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecom Management, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $52 | $112 | $144 | $146 | $128 | $101 | $79 | $79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21 | $62 | $66 | $62 | $79 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.