Appalachian 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 | $37K | $50K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $62K | $56K | $63K | $58K | $60K | $47K | $51K | $49K | $49K | $43K | $46K | $44K | $47K | $41K | $45K | $44K | $43K | $40K | $39K | $40K | $25K | $27K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 53% | 68% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 65% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $39K | $37K | $37K | $34K | $37K | $35K | $38K | $26K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $22K | $24K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $10K | — | — | — | $6K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $37K | $40K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $36K | $33K | $32K | $28K | $27K | $28K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyBest Communications, Inc. | $37K | $40K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $55K | $55K | $55K | $56K | $58K | $43K | $45K | $43K | $37K | $31K | $12K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $616 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piedmont Triad Computer Consulting, Incorporated | — | $10K | — | — | — | $6K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County Public Library | 148 Library Drive 28694 | West Jefferson | 90% | — | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Traphill Branch Library | Po Box 113 28685 | Traphill | 90% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Watauga County Public Library | 133 N Water St 28607 | Boone | 90% | — | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Western Watauga Branch Library | 1085 Old Us Highway 421 28679 | Sugar Grove | 90% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Wilkes County Public Library | 913 C St 28659 | N Wilkesboro | 90% | — | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
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.