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 | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $14K | $19K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $14K | $19K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badin Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K |
| Locust Branch Library | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K |
| Norwood Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K |
| Oakboro Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K |
| Stanly County Public Library | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badin Branch Library | 62 Pine Street 28009 | Badin | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Locust Branch Library | 186 Ray Kennedy Dr. 28097 | Locust | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Norwood Branch Library | 207 Pee Dee Ave. 28128 | Norwood | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Oakboro Branch Library | 214 South Main Street 28129 | Oakboro | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Stanly County Public Library | 133 E Main St. 28001 | Albemarle | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $14K | $19K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.