Smyth-Bland Regional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $663 | $32K | $28K | $28K | $38K | $17K | $11K | $11K | $24K | $26K | $28K | $21K | $23K | $23K | $26K | $24K | $24K | $23K | $9K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $2K | $4K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $8K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 53% | 67% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 79% | 78% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 50% | 65% | 65% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $8K | $26K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| Internal Connections | $663 | $8K | $3K | $6K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $24K | $24K | $21K | $23K | $17K | $11K | $11K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $14K | $15K | $15K | — | $16K | $16K | $15K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | $4K | $900 | $1K | $2K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $755 | $804 | $119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowie Public Library | $8K | $11K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $7K | $864 | $864 | $1K | $2K |
| Marion Main | $8K | $11K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $21K |
| Saltville Public Library | $8K | $11K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $7K | $864 | $864 | $1K | $2K |
| Bland County Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowie Public Library | Chilhowie | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Marion Main | Marion | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Saltville Public Library | Saltville | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Bland County Library | Bland | 20% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Rural |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Fiber, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/United Tel. - Southeast, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| V2 Ventures, LLC | — | — | — | $21K | $23K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC | — | $24K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SyCom Technologies, L.L. C. | — | — | $239 | $7K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Innate Networks, LLC | — | $8K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $94 | $411 | $533 | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smythnet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $900 | $1K | $2K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $681 | $662 | $661 | $660 | $636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Questivity Inc | $663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.