Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network
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 | $4K | $216K | $326K | $321K | $330K | $329K | $470K | $401K | $405K | $395K | $365K | $390K | $372K | $515K | $552K | $576K | $591K | $597K | $352K | $538K | $497K | $496K | $510K | $464K | $418K | $450K | $373K | — |
| Average discount rate | 66% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 65% | 65% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 67% | 61% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 233 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 233 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $365K | $390K | $372K | $515K | $552K | $576K | $591K | $597K | $328K | $516K | $428K | $428K | $437K | $413K | $418K | $450K | $373K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $4K | $216K | $326K | $321K | $330K | $329K | $470K | $401K | $405K | $395K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $22K | $70K | $68K | $73K | $51K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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| Great Plains Communications Inc. | $4K | $96K | $136K | $139K | $137K | $140K | $163K | $156K | $157K | $143K | $119K | $124K | $100K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $428K | $428K | $437K | $413K | $374K | $402K | $336K | — |
| Nebraska Link LLC | — | $67K | $168K | $162K | $173K | $173K | $260K | $199K | $202K | $198K | $210K | $216K | $214K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Corporation | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $515K | $552K | $576K | $591K | $597K | $352K | $538K | $70K | $68K | $73K | $51K | $44K | $48K | $37K | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Elementary School | 605 Bailey Avenue 69043 | Stratton | 80% | 0 | 0 | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Wauneta-Palisade Middle School | 217 West Wichita, P. O. Box 368 69045 | Wauneta | 90% | 71 | 59 | 83% | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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.