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 | $804K | $492K | $372K | $387K | $1.1M | $682K | $600K | $390K | $77K | $803K | $1.1M | $791K | $531K | $497K | $770K | $1.3M | $2.7M | $536K | $543K | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.5M | $3.2M | $1.7M | $1.6M | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 67% | 72% | 74% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 80% | 80% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,293 | 9,293 | 9,293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,379 | 9,293 | 9,293 | 9,293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $18K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $444K | $426K | $595K | $861K | $838K | $380K | $421K | $508K | $519K | $588K | $610K | $578K | $293K | $400K | $470K | — |
| Internal Connections | $448K | $177K | — | — | $707K | $294K | $215K | $32K | $15K | $14K | $417K | — | — | — | $85K | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | — | $878K | $409K | $1.7M | $2.8M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $356K | $314K | $372K | $372K | $390K | $388K | $373K | $358K | $54K | $771K | $662K | $741K | $87K | $70K | $32K | $51K | $162K | $156K | $122K | $166K | $151K | $201K | $216K | $157K | $128K | $111K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $732 | — | $16K | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | $18K | — | — | — | $58K | $403K | $318K | — | — | $371K | $391K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Boston - Dept of Innovation & Technology | $338K | $290K | $347K | $347K | $347K | $347K | $336K | $336K | $54K | $745K | $662K | $691K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $410K | $178K | — | $16K | $671K | $30K | $160K | $32K | $15K | $14K | $430K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Street Branch Library | 690 Adams St 02122 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Allston Library | 300 North Harvard Street 02134 | Allston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Archival Center | 201 Rivermoor St. 02132 | West Roxbury | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Boston Public Library--Copley Square | 700 Boylston Street 02116 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | — | — | Urban |
| Brighton Branch Library | 40 Academy Hill Rd 02135 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Charlestown Branch Library | 179 Main St 02129 | Charlestown | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Chelsea Public Library | 569 Broadway 02150 | Chelsea | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Chinatown Branch Library | 2 Boylston St 02116 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Codman Square Branch Library | 690 Washington St 02124 | Dorchester | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Connolly Branch Library | 433 Centre St 02130 | Jamaica Plain | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| East Boston Branch Library | 365 Bremen Street 02128 | East Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Egleston Square Branch Library | 2044 Columbus Ave 02119 | Roxbury | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Faneuil Branch Library | 419 Faneuil St 02135 | Brighton | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Fields Corner Branch Library | 1520 Dorchester Ave 02122 | Dorchester | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Grove Hall Branch Library | 41 Geneva Avenue 02121 | Dorchester | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Hyde Park Branch Library | 35 Harvard Ave 02136 | Hyde Park | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Jamaica Plain Branch Library | 12 Sedgwick St 02130 | Jamaica Plain | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Lower Mills Branch Library | 27 Richmond St 02124 | Dorchester | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Malden Public Library | 36 Salem St 02148 | Malden | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mattapan Branch Library | 1350 Bluehill Avenue 02126 | Mattapan | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| North End Branch Library | 25 Parmenter St 02113 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Parker Hill Branch Library | 1497 Tremont St 02120 | Roxbury | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Roslindale Branch Library | 4238 Washington St 02131 | Roslindale | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Roxbury Public Library | 65 Warren St 02119 | Roxbury | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| South Boston Branch Library | 646 E Broadway 02127 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| South End Branch Library | 685 Tremont St 02118 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Uphams Corner Branch Library | 500 Columbia Rd 02125 | Dorchester | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| West End Branch Library | 151 Cambridge St 02114 | Boston | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| West Roxbury Branch Library | 1961 Centre St 02132 | West Roxbury | 85% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
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.