Birmingham Public 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | — | $40K | — | — | $220K | $172K | $8K | $114K | $148K | $93K | $156K | $255K | $205K | $206K | $194K | $163K | $144K | $140K | $131K | $144K | $98K | $141K | $161K | $138K | $279K | $121K | $127K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 42% | 54% | 66% | 68% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 150 | — | 150 | 500 | 413 | 413 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 150 | — | 150 | 500 | 413 | 413 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $15K | $48K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | $155K | $245K | $197K | $187K | $177K | $146K | $130K | $137K | $59K | $144K | $97K | $141K | $161K | $138K | $117K | $114K | $127K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $133K | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $162K | $8K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $40K | — | — | $87K | $90K | $3K | $99K | $100K | $3K | $1K | $9K | $8K | $19K | $17K | $16K | $14K | $3K | $72K | — | $709 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Public Library | $9K | $3K | $40K | $5K | $2K | $122K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Public Library | Birmingham | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
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 |
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| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | $90K | $8K | $114K | $126K | $72K | $126K | $249K | $195K | $196K | $185K | $155K | $137K | $131K | $124K | $136K | $94K | $136K | $154K | $128K | $108K | $110K | $122K |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $133K | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | $87K | — | — | — | $20K | $18K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K |
| Williams Communications Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $112K | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — |
| TheLinc Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | — | — |
| USA Mobility Wireless, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $890 | $1K | $917 | $726 | $1K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bright House Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | $1K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Computer Centers, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — |
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.