Ombudsman Educational Services
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 | $145K | $96K | $92K | $107K | $99K | $150K | $230K | $62K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $58K | — | — | $11K | — | $6K | $102K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $88K | $96K | $92K | $96K | $99K | $144K | $128K | $62K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter East | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $27K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter East Ii | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $33K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter Metro | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $37K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter Northeast | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $30K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter Northwest | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $32K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter Valencia | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $38K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Charter West | $36K | $27K | $27K | $29K | $27K | $19K | $33K | $10K | $9K | — |
| Ombudsman Charter School Administration Office (Nif) | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — |
| Ombudsman Online Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter East | Phoenix | 80% | 120 | 74 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter East Ii | Phoenix | 80% | 204 | 139 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter Metro | Glendale | 80% | 364 | 303 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter Northeast | Tempe | 80% | 94 | 53 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter Northwest | Peoria | 80% | 233 | 119 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter Valencia | Tucson | 80% | 417 | 369 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Charter West | Phoenix | 80% | 227 | 121 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Ombudsman Charter School Administration Office (Nif) | Glendale | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Ombudsman Online Academy | Glendale | 80% | 469 | 351 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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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| Cox Arizona Telcom, LLC | $88K | $96K | $92K | $96K | $99K | $144K | $128K | $62K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Resources, Inc. | — | — | — | $11K | — | $6K | $102K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verinext Corp | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.