Northwest Passage, Ltd
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 | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $28K | $12K | $21K | — | $31K | $33K | — | $35K | $37K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 42% | 54% | 70% | 70% | 90% | — | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $13K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | $31K | $33K | — | $35K | $37K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Passage, Ltd | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $16K | $23K | $32K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Passage, Ltd | Frederic | 90% | 71 | 71 | 500 | 500 | 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 |
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| CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $910 | $3K | $7K | $8K | $13K | — | $23K | $23K | — | $25K | $26K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — |
| Siren Telephone Company | — | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeland Communications Group, LLC | — | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $265 | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332 | $581 | — | $4K | $9K | — | $8K | $10K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyTel Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — |
| Milltown Mutual Tel. Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firmware of MN, 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.