Overview

Indicator2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Total E-Rate subsidies$2K$2K$2K$5K$5K$5K$4K———————————————$300—$203$939$1K—
Average discount rate80%80%80%80%80%80%60%———————60%40%—40%——40%—40%40%40%40%40%—
Schools & libraries (in this area)1111111—————————————————————
Service providers2333334———————11—2——2—22211—
Avg download speed (Mbps)2002001001,0001,0001,0001,000—————————————————————
Avg upload speed (Mbps)2002001001,0001,0001,0001,000—————————————————————

Subsidies by E-Rate service type

Service type2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Voice————————————————————————————
Telecomm Services——————————————————————$300—$203$939$1K—
Internal Connections————————————————————————————
Data Transmission and/or Internet Access$2K$2K$2K$5K$5K$5K$4K—————————————————————
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections————————————————————————————
Managed Internal Broadband Services————————————————————————————

Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)

Service provider2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Northern Illinois University$1K$1K$756$2K$2K$2K$1K—————————————————————
Stratus Networks, Inc$802$826$888$3K$3K$3K$2K—————————————————————

Recipient demographics

RecipientAddressCityDiscount RateStudentsNSLPNSLP %Down MbpsUp MbpsUrban/Rural
Ida Public Library320 N State St 61008Belvidere90%———200200Urban

Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Service-provider top 10 ranked by FY2024 disbursements. 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.